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    Studio XPS 16, to 6GB or 8GB.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pittsgutta, Jul 28, 2009.

  1. pittsgutta

    pittsgutta Notebook Consultant

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    So, I am purchasing a Studio XPS 16 and ordering it with the minimum RAM allowed. However since I am getting a 64BIT OS I would like to upgrade to 6GB or 8GB. I have installed memory into a desktop with no problem but only following an online video. It was no problem. However I cant seem to find a video on installing RAM on a Studio XPS 16. That would help alot. Plus, I would like to know what is the best and highest grade memory this system can handle without creating issues. Its looks like I will have to go 3rd party because Dell only seels 2GB modules. Thanks for the help.
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Do you really need that much? What are you using that much memory for? 8GB will work but it's easily 10x more than 4GB and will not give you much benefit for majority of applications. Memory installation is rather simple and can be done following Dell's guide in their SXPS16 manual.
     
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  3. pittsgutta

    pittsgutta Notebook Consultant

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    Well, I dont. I guess i'm the type that likes to buy and say I have this or that,lol. I am doing really nothing much more than Blu-Ray's and wireless web surfing.But 6 doesnt make sense since Windows 7 is near?
     
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    Mastershroom wat

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    If anything, Windows 7 will need less memory than Vista. Just stick with 4GB; unless you're doing some seriously hardcore CAD or something, it will be more than enough.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 28, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you want to spend the money, then go ahead, it is yours to spend. But just know that for your tasks, you won't see any benefit or performance gain, so don't expect anything in that respect.
     
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    Unless you are one of the very specific users that require more than 4GB or RAM then i would just stick with 4gigs. Its the current sweet spot because the vast majority of useres will never need more.

    About the only time you should consider 6GB is when the triple channel set up comes out with core i7. Then you will really never need more than 3GB or 6GB.
     
    Kamin_Majere, Jul 28, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    He mentioned what he uses his notebook for and we suggested what we thought was best. If he still wants to go ahead with it, then it's his choice. And although i7 on desktop is triple channel, I doubt that for notebooks it will be triple channel.
     
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    Save the money and buy an SSD
     
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    good reco on the SSD, i would buy it now if i could....Dell yanked it.
     
    pittsgutta, Jul 28, 2009
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    honestly, even 4GB is too much for what most people do.
     
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    Yeah, no need to go beyond 4 GB. Actually, for most people 2 GB is plenty. The only times I ever need more than 2 GB (around 5 GB in my case) is when I'm doing some modelling work. Now, a faster HDD or SSD will make a difference. Whenever you save up enough, that's a very useful upgrade.
     
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  12. MexicanSnake

    MexicanSnake I'm back!

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    Im my personal experience I suggest you: DONT BUY IT, get an SSD, I got 8gb because it was cheap (in my case) and I run like 4 virtual machines at the same time, heavy multitasking, insane math calculations, hardcore logic representations, I modify very heavy files, I code programs that use big memory directions... Unless you know that it will be worth it get it if not just get an ssd, in regular tasks you will not even see a 10% of performance increase sometimes there wont be any perfomance increase.

    EDIT: YAY 600 posts!
     
    MexicanSnake, Jul 29, 2009
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