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    Inspiron 6000 - Can I put more than 2GB?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by gcretro, Nov 5, 2008.

  1. gcretro

    gcretro Newbie

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    Hello All,

    I have an Inspiron 6000D (abt 3 yrs old with dedicated graphics and 1.73 centrino).

    I have seen in the specs that max memory is 2 GB?

    Just wondering if this is a strict restriction or will it accept & use more than 2 GB? (Is there a hack or bios update that can help)

    Also if the limit is 2GB, can I just put one 2GB stick instead of 2 one GB's.

    thx
     
    gcretro, Nov 5, 2008
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  2. I♥RAM

    I♥RAM Notebook Deity

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    I believe the maximum memory per stick allowed is 1GB, so its more of a physical limitation. You can, however, attempt to put in a 2GB DDR2 PC2-5300 or 4200 200-pin stick with a 1GB one to see if it reads it.
     
    I♥RAM, Nov 5, 2008
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  3. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    relatedddd

    so it may also be a chipset limitation

    also

    quote: "2GB Max. I just tried the other day. Put in 2x2GB OCZ 667Mhz and it immediately switched off after powerring on. I took one one out, and put in one 1GB from Crucial for 3GB, it turned on but BIOS only showed 2GB. Same thing happened if I leave only one 2GB in. So max per slot is 2GB, max total is 2GB. Intel confirms that here:

    http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/915gm/index.htm "
     
    namaiki, Nov 5, 2008
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