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    can you add ram after buying a nb?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fanfan, Jun 10, 2005.

  1. fanfan

    fanfan Notebook Enthusiast

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    i'm considering to buy inspiron 9300, but you know the dell ram is really expensive and i want to buy the ram seperately and add it myself
    is it possible?
    where do you buy the ram ?
    and how do you replace it?
    thanks![ ;)]
     
    fanfan, Jun 10, 2005
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Adding RAM is the easiest of all notebook upgrades. There are two slots in most machines, generally under a panel with up to two screws. You take it off, slot the RAM in and reboot. The best bet is to buy from someone like crucial, www.crucial.com.

    Brian

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    fanfan Notebook Enthusiast

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    hum.....have another question here
    the minimum memory available for inspiron 9300 on the customize list is 256 mb, but i want to add it like to 1G
    should i buy with the 256 mb and add 1G ram
    or should i buy with a 512 mb and add another 512mb? (like a dual channel?)
    which one will be faster?
     
    fanfan, Jun 10, 2005
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  4. fanfan

    fanfan Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks![ :D]

    (bookmarking)[8D]
     
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    WHen buying, you should buy with the minimum amount of ram, as it is more expensive to buy with it.

    Look at places such as newegg, and to open up, check the forums, i know there are people who make step by step guides to adding RAM/HD
     
    coriolis, Jun 10, 2005
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by fanfan
     
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    LuckMC11, Jun 12, 2005
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    JimRoss said that you CAN run your system like that, but it will NOT be utilizing the dual channel technology.

    Dell Inspiron 9300
    Pentium M 1.8
    1024MB DDR2
    60GB 7200RPM HDD
    Go6800 256MB
     
    EricM, Jun 16, 2005
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    EricM Notebook Guru

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    If you do not have identical memory modules in both slots you will NOT run Dual channel. If you have a 1gig stick and a 256Mb stick, you will not run dual channel. If you want optimal perfomance you want to use two indentical memory modules (Same Manufacturer, size, latency, etc.

    What I did was buy two Kingston 512MB sticks from www.newegg.com for my i9300. It works great.

    Dell Inspiron 9300
    Pentium M 1.8
    1024MB DDR2
    60GB 7200RPM HDD
    Go6800 256MB
     
    EricM, Jun 16, 2005
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    I bought my Notebook with 256MB of RAM. I bought a 512MB Memory from eBay for $50...Micron. Now I have 768MB. It was very easy to put it in, took me like 3 minutes!

    Very satisfied with it!
     
    FireFox190, Jun 20, 2005
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