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    The M1530 RAM Issue:

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by _GMAN_, Dec 31, 2007.

  1. _GMAN_

    _GMAN_ Notebook Consultant

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    I just ordered my system with 3G of RAM. Will i see a significant increase in performance and multitasking from 2G to 3G. I wanted the 4G but Dell charges like 400 more for just that extra Gig. What is up with that!?
     
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  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    u wont see a significant difference. 2gb is optimal for vista
     
    sly, Dec 31, 2007
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  3. zipx2k5

    zipx2k5 Notebook Consultant

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    You'll be fine with 3gb. Yes you will multitask better with 3gb over 2gb, and don't worry about upgrading to 4gb because Vista won't even use all of it unless you upgrade to 64-bit.
     
    zipx2k5, Dec 31, 2007
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  4. _GMAN_

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    64 bit? I'm out of the loop. What is that? lol
     
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  5. Robin Goodfellow

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    I thought maybe telling you this could help you decide:

    I'm running a 32-bit version of Vista Ultimate. I installed 4GB of RAM into my system the moment I received it. With my present configuration, 3.5 GB of it was recognized. Not bad, I thought.
     
    Robin Goodfellow, Dec 31, 2007
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  6. ifti

    ifti Undiscovered

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    3.5GB is not bad at all. Im running Vista Ultimate on my current D620 with 4GB RAM, and Vista only see's 3.3GB.
     
    ifti, Dec 31, 2007
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  7. M1530

    M1530 Notebook Evangelist

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    At this point in time 64bit just means alot more blue screens
     
    M1530, Dec 31, 2007
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  8. Samuel613

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    No, 2 GB is minimally decent for Vista. Would you say that 1 GB is optimal for XP?

    3 GB is a good idea and should provide a noticeable speed-boost over 2 GB (just as 2 GB provides a nice boost over 1 GB in XP), though Dell charges too much for that privilege.
     
    Samuel613, Dec 31, 2007
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  9. Samuel613

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    I've been running 64-bit Vista on my M133O for a while now - what makes you say it's blue screens?

    I have no problem with drivers, including various makes/models/types of printers and webcams, fingerprint reader and more.

    I can play HALO (it is a 4 year old game, granted) at 1280x1024 with everything set to high.

    Pinnacle Studio 11 does well, too - it seems to render just as fast as xp 32-bit does.

    And, it utilizes my entire 4 GB of installed RAM.
     
    Samuel613, Dec 31, 2007
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  10. Fuzzy

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    Programs and files that you use occasionally should open instantly, without hard drive access, since Vista prefetches everything into RAM that it thinks you may use.

    See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64_bit

    Basically, 64 bit Vista uses 64 bits to describe memory addresses, while 32 bit Vista (which is the usual version included with a PC) uses 32 bits. The 32 bit version can only use about 3.3 GB of RAM, while the 64 bit version can use far more.
     
    Fuzzy, Jan 1, 2008
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