Quick Memory Question

I keep the memory purchased on my new M1530 low, as I can purchase the memory cheaper from crucial and get more reliable from them.

I went to the crucial website in the UK and ran the scan system and it came back for a 4 GB set £83 for 800 mhz memory. When I went to the memory finder for a 4 GB set £61 for 667 mhz memory. Now I thought the 667 was the highest you could go on the current M1530, but I have not had Crucial make a mistake like that, so would the 800 mhz work in this machine?

I have the t9300 processor and 8600M GT 256mb GPU.

Thanks.

 

800Mhz Crucial RAM will work in your M1530 fine, but it will not run at 800Mhz.

It will downclock to 667Mhz, so it really is completely pointless purchasing it.

Head over to Dabs or somewhere and pick up some 667Mhz Corsair or OCZ (here http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...=11150&NavigationKey=11150,43190000&InMerch=1)

Or of course, just go for the 667Mhz Crucial.

HTH

 

Interesting thread.

I ordered 4Gb on my M1730 because dell only charged £70 fitted. For the £9 difference to have it fitted I just went with Dell.

I notice the M1530 upgrade is the same price....

 

Yes but if you get Dell to upgrade it, it may only cost £70 to get to 4GB but they keep the 2GB you would have had if you were to have upgraded the 2GB to 4GB yourself .

So it's cheaper plus you get 2GB RAM left over if you do a self upgrade (which is about a 2 minute job ).

 

And then you can sell that 2gb ram for $30 ish so its even cheaper.

 

You wouldn't notice the speed difference.