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    Dell Inspiron 1520 mem upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by klayman, Nov 9, 2009.

  1. klayman

    klayman Newbie

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    Hello all !

    i have dell 1520 with 2 sticks of 1 gb (1 is at the back and 1 under the keyboard from my understanding), both are 667 MHZ DDR2.

    can i upgarde them to 2X2GB DDR2 800 MHZ ? and which brand you recommend ?

    thanks,

    Erez
     
    klayman, Nov 9, 2009
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You can go to 4GB, but it doesn't matter if it's 667MHz or 800MHz as the 1520 can't run memory faster than 667MHz. Brand doesn't really matter; as long as you get something with a lifetime warranty, it should be safe.
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 9, 2009
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    thank you !
     
    klayman, Nov 9, 2009
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  4. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Yes you can but the memory will only run at 667MHz.. so don't worry.. anyway DDR2-800 is cheaper than DDR2-667...
     
    sean473, Nov 9, 2009
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