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    Upgrading RAM for Inspiron 1520

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Zizou10, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. Zizou10

    Zizou10 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I dont know too much about the subject. Im not sure about the compatibilities after reading this

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=121363

    So I will just ask you :)

    What memory sticks can I get for my dell inspiron 1520. I want to upgrade it to 4 GB RAM.

    I will upgrade eventually to vista 64 bits too
     
    Zizou10, Aug 17, 2007
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  2. pragun

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    PC2-5300 or PC2-5400
    edit: and make sure it says SODIMM
     
    pragun, Aug 17, 2007
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  3. jetstar

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    It would be advisable to buy memory from reputed brands such as Kingston, Corsair, Crucial and OCZ.
     
    jetstar, Aug 17, 2007
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    I hope you are aware that the maximum amount of RAM you can use with a 32-bit operating system is 3 GB. You will have to upgrade your operating system to a 64-bit version before upgrading your RAM to 4 GB.
     
    ATR90, Aug 17, 2007
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    Zizou10, Aug 27, 2007
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    I thought it was 3.2 GB ;)
     
    DruePhoenix, Aug 27, 2007
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    It varies by system depending on what additional memory addresses are pre-allocated by the BIOS. For instance, on board Video Memory or Sound Buffers...
     
    frazell, Aug 27, 2007
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  8. Zizou10

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    is that memory right for my system? :)
     
    Zizou10, Aug 27, 2007
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    yes, that memory will work for you
     
    tomcatTX, Aug 27, 2007
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  10. jetstar

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    Yes, that memory will work just fine.
     
    jetstar, Aug 28, 2007
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