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    Ordering from DELL. can i downgrade stuff?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by tronica, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. tronica

    tronica Notebook Enthusiast

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    I wanted to order a Vostro 1400 using the Smart Value Package but can i ask Dell to downgrade the RAM and Video Card?

    Do you know how much $$ that will save me?

    I haven't ordered from dell much so i dont know how that works. thx
     
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    hlcc Notebook Evangelist

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    you can't downgrade
     
    hlcc, Jul 18, 2007
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    simonnyc Notebook Enthusiast

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    The CSR was about to downgrade the ram on my Vostro 1500 order to 512mb but as soon as she upgraded me to vista premium, it wouldn't allow the ram downgrade. she said a message comes up saying vista premium requires at least 1gb of ram. if i kept vista home basic, i think i would've been able to downgrade the ram.
     
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    xie Notebook Consultant

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    Why the hell would you downgrade to 512MB of RAM? It's 2007, I won't even use a computer with less than 1GB myself.
     
    xie, Jul 18, 2007
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    b/c i would rather save a few bux up front and upgrade the ram myself.

    if the 1gb was just 1 DIMM, i wouldn't mind as much but it comes in 2x512mb dimms which doesn't leave any room for upgrade.
     
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    tronica Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to downgrade RAM from 2GIG to 1GIG (Vista Basic)
    Video from NV 8400M to intel X3100
     
    tronica, Jul 18, 2007
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