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    question about the upgrade the memory of Inspiron 6000D

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mog2005, Nov 25, 2005.

  1. mog2005

    mog2005 Newbie

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    :) I just buy a Dell Inspiron 6000D with 512MB,DDR2,533MHZ,1 DIMM RAM. And I want to add a 512MB DDR2 RAM to open the Dual Channel. Can I just buy a RAM from other brand like kingston or I can only buy RAM from DELL to use the fuction? Someone said that I must have to identical memory to use the Dual Channel, but others said that I only need the two sticks have the same densities? Who is true? Or whether I can use the Dual Channel by adding a kingston or other brand 512 MB DDR2 memeory to work with the original Dell' s memory?

    Thank you very much!
     
    mog2005, Nov 25, 2005
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    To run dual-channel, you need two matching sticks of memory, as in, two 512MB sticks. It doesn't matter if you mix brands - I recommend Kingston, Crucial, and Corsair. Good, reliable memory.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 25, 2005
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    Thank you very much!
     
    mog2005, Nov 25, 2005
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