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    Will this RAM upgrade work on a 1520?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Jorune, Nov 27, 2007.

  1. Jorune

    Jorune Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello-

    I have a new 1520 that I ordered with 1gb ram (the least). I bought from new egg a crucial compatible 2gb stick that I plan on sticking into the slot under the computer. I know the other 512mb stick is under the keyboard and I understand that Windows Vista basic runs games well with more than 2 gb ram, but will the two memory modules cause problems with them being two different sizes?

    I understand that the memory will work at the slowest speed (thats fine), but I sometimes hear that both sticks should be the same size. Opinions?

    Anthony

    ps. is 2.5 GB enough ram for a vista home basic system tha I plan on playing games on (like FEAR, etc.)
     
    Jorune, Nov 27, 2007
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  2. f4ding

    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    It doesn't have to be the same size. That's just to get the synch dual channel working. Without it your comp will run just fine.
     
    f4ding, Nov 27, 2007
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