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    A few quick questions...

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by gkur, May 17, 2006.

  1. gkur

    gkur Newbie

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    I newly got Dell Inspiron E 1505 with Core Duo 1.66 T2300 and 1G RAM.
    1. When I got to My Computer-> Properties, I see the processor as "Genuine Intel Processor T2300, 1.66 GHz but do not see Core Duo". Is this valid? Or should I expect Core Duo there?
    2. I ordered for 1G RAM Shared Dual Channel 2 DIMM. What I got was 512 MB modules in two slots. But, my expectation was to get 1G in one slot with another slot free, so that I could extend it in future. My questions here is: is this correct if I got 512*2 rather than one 1G? And, which is better for performance? And, which one is more expensive, in general?
    3. How to check the maximum write speed of my DVD drive?
     
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  2. Charr

    Charr Notebook Deity

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    The RAM is correct, and I believe that the T2300 is Intel's rating system for their Core Duos, but I am not positive. The 512 x 2 will perform better than 1GB x 1 since there are two of the same RAM sticks (Dual Channel), but they will use more power than a single 1GB stick of RAM.
     
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    mattskent Notebook Geek

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    The T2300 is a Core Duo processor. My T2500 doesn't show Core Duo in the My Computer properties either.

    If you ordered "1G RAM Shared Dual Channel 2 DIMM," then yes, you should have received what you did - that's the 2 DIMM part of it.

    I believe the DVD burner for the e1505 is marketed as being an 8x DVD burner. Burn a DVD or two and see what you get.

    Hope that helps =)
     
    mattskent, May 17, 2006
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