Need help with dell xps m1730

Hi i am new to the forum so bare with me.I am from the Uk and am waiting for my dell xps m1730 but while i wait im i need of some ram.Main reason it is only 2gb of ram at moment and want to upgrade to 8gb of ram.I undurstand that it will work with the a10 bios update.do i need 64 bit version of windows 7 for it to work ? plus what ram is best to use for example 2x 4gb ? and is it ddr2 ? and any additional info would be great .

 

You need 64bit version of Windows. Vista or Window 7 x64 will be fine, but I prefer the latter.

Seems like you can't upgrade your notebook to 8GB:

Quote:
"Up to 4GB Dual Channel 667MHz DDR2"

From here:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/Laptops/xpsnb_m1730/pd.aspx?refid=xpsnb_m1730&cs=ukdhs1&s=dhs

So the best you can do is buy 2x 2GB DDR2 667 PC2-5300 200 pin modules.

Good luck.

 

I think it depends on the chipset in your 1730 whether you can have up to 8GB of Ram.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=292283

But 4GB would be the best way to go

Also, if you have 4GB+ you will need a 64Bit operating system to be able to use it.

 

Yes, tell us what you are doing before buying up to 8GB RAM. It is best reserved for special needs.

@tilleroftheearth: And 8GB RAM works for the M1730. Ignore those reports that says "Up to 4GB Max". It's always better to ask owners who own them, that is just the standard amount that will give. Look at my sig.

 

Just the sort of input I expected from my post - that is why I put in the 'source' of my info.

Thanks!

 

Your welcome.

 

you can use 8GB RAM....just make sure u update to the latest BIOS before installing the RAM...