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    Difference between 4 SO-DIMM and 2 SO-DIMM ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hypnotize191, Aug 3, 2011.

  1. hypnotize191

    hypnotize191 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is the difference between the two?
     
    hypnotize191, Aug 3, 2011
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    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    4 means there are four slots for memory in the system board, 2 means there are two. The biggest single memory stick available right now is 4GB, so for 16GB for ram you need 4 slots.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Aug 3, 2011
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    hypnotize191 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So why is 2 dimm more expensive than 4 dimm on malibal? Wouldnt you want to have 4 dimm so that the motherboard has more slots open for additional ram?
     
    hypnotize191, Aug 3, 2011
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    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    No. If you have 4 slots total and 2 dimms you would still have 2 slots available. If you have 4 dimms, then you would have 0 slots available.
     
    R3d, Aug 3, 2011
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    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

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    Not true dude!!! Look here and Here!

    My M18x and the M17x from Alienware will support up to 32Gb. And I have seen a Dell workstation lappy support 64Gb I believe.
     
    pmassey31545, Aug 3, 2011
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    Laptops are maximum 32GB since there are 8GB SODIMMs with 4 slots.
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 3, 2011
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    My bad, I should have said "reasonably priced". Those are both system pulls, new ones cost almost a grand a stick.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Aug 3, 2011
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    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    actually you can get a pair of 8's new for about ..... $1500USD

    they have been around for awhile but were well over 1000 for quite awhile
     
    KCETech1, Aug 3, 2011
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    Aeyix Notebook Evangelist

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    Ya, but 8GB sticks are rediculous and no need at a consumer level. You need Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate OS to even recognize over 16GB of RAM.
     
    Aeyix, Aug 4, 2011
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    If You just working on your laptop you can use 2GB, but 4GB will be much better.
    For gaming 8 GB it's a minimum for today, i think 2x8 good choice, it will be enough for any programs\games and it's not too much.
     
    b1ackbird, Aug 5, 2011
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    Aeyix Notebook Evangelist

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    2x8 will cost you over $1000 while 4x4 will cost you over $100. Big difference. And for gaming, you don't need more than 4GB. Good luck even finding 8GB sticks for a laptop as well.

    Edit: Not sure if you notice this or not, but 2x8 means Two 8GB sticks for 16GB total.
     
    Aeyix, Aug 5, 2011
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    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    my last pair came from OWC
    OWC 1333DDR3S16P 16.0GB (8GBx2) PC3-10600 DDR3... in stock at OWC


    as well as TechData, Ingram Micro, HP, Dell, and a few other online resellers. I got 4 of them 8 months ago from south korea through a canadian distributor
     
    KCETech1, Aug 5, 2011
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  13. pmassey31545

    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

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    Do people even read the previous posts???!!!
     
    pmassey31545, Aug 5, 2011
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