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    upgrading ram on m1330?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by sam1970, Jan 22, 2008.

  1. sam1970

    sam1970 Newbie

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    i am waiting to recieve my new m1330 next week . it comes with 2gb of ram (2x1024). i have an extra stick of 1gb which i would like to add to this laptop.is that possible? or do i need to have one stik of 2gb and one of 1gb to achieve 3gb...sorry if it sounds stupid question.
     
    sam1970, Jan 22, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You'll be going for the 3GB option. There are only two RAM slots in 99.99% of notebooks.
     
    Greg, Jan 22, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    You will need a 2gb stick and remove one existing 1gb stick to make it 3gb.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 22, 2008
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    sam1970 Newbie

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    thank you guys...that was very quick
     
    sam1970, Jan 22, 2008
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  5. SirWells

    SirWells Notebook Consultant

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    I have 2 gigs of RAM in my M1330. Is it worth the upgrade to 4 gigs, even though Vista will really only recognize around 3 gigs of RAM?
     
    SirWells, Jan 22, 2008
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    K3VIN Notebook Consultant

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    I want to know too, Someone who have some experience please let us know.
     
    K3VIN, Jan 23, 2008
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  7. _RT_

    _RT_ Notebook Geek

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    People have reported that this laptop will recognize approximately 3.5 gigs when 4 is installed.

    If you are running a number of programs or gaming on this machine, than you will probably notice a decent improvement.
    If you are just a road warrior and using it for Microsoft Office, than I wouldn't bother.
     
    _RT_, Jan 23, 2008
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