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    If I upgrade RAM by myself,will it void the warranty?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hbk, Sep 19, 2006.

  1. hbk

    hbk Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to upgrade my stock RAM 1G to 2G,will it affect the warranty?
     
    hbk, Sep 19, 2006
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    jhu Notebook Geek

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    of course not
     
    jhu, Sep 19, 2006
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    unless you break something...but no you're fine.
     
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    Erh...after my upgrading,I guess the stock RAM will be no use any more,how can I deal with them?
     
    hbk, Sep 19, 2006
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    You can try to sell the ram that you took out of your laptop on ebay or this site.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Sep 19, 2006
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    I notice that it's about 200bucks more if you want to get a 2GB RAM from a 1GB RAM when you place the order on Dell outlet but many ppl suggust me to upgrade it myself cuz it's cheaper,but I checked on newegg.com,finding it's also about 200plus bucks to get the 2GB RAM?
     
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    You should be able to get 2 gigs off Newegg for under $200 and what you're not realizing is that the 2 gig upgrade on Dell's site is $200 on top of the cost of what you're paying for the 1GB.
     
    burningrave101, Sep 19, 2006
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    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    get two 1 gig sticks, should run about 80 bucks a piece
     
    Iceman0124, Sep 19, 2006
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    it's still about 100 or plus if you want to buy a good brand one,esp the 677 stick...
     
    hbk, Sep 19, 2006
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    quiong Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, but assuming your current 1gb (2x512) costs 100 bucks. Dell's 2gb upgrade option costs 200 on top of that, which makes it cost $300 to upgrade through Dell.
     
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    you could also just buy one 1 gig ddr 667 stick, for around 80 bucks, and keep one 512, and net 1.5 gig running 533 , the chipset supports mismatched pairs in dual channel, and later on down the road buy another 1 gig stick, and net two gig at 667
     
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