I currently have two 2GB chips in my Dell studio laptop. Should i get one 8GB sticks for a total of 10GB or two 4GB sticks to have a matching pair?
1170930
You should go to dell web site and find out what your dell will support. if it will support 10 then by all means that would be better than 8. If dell's site says it will support that you will need to make sure that the memory you purchase it the same speed or else it will not work. For instance it the current memory is 2GB 1066 and you purchase one stick of 8GB 1333 it will not work.
1170931
That's up to you, but remember RAM runs at the speed of the slowest chip. So if your 2GB is slow, your new Ram will run slow. Going from 2GB to 8GB is a big jump, so you could probably even just take out the 2GB and be fine. It also depends on if you want to upgrade later. Good luck!
1170932
Depends on how many DIM slots your laptop has. Typically, you want to keep them the same. I would recommend 2 4-GIG DIMs. As always, make sure they are compatible with your laptop. These were compatible with a iMac desktop.
1170933
yes, match them and stay below or equal to the max. that your Motherboard allows.
1170934
First of all, if it's me I'll do the matching 4gbx2, rather than one 8gb chip. Second make sure that your Dell model match to these kind of chip especially speed and the number of pins.
1170935
No , it is not working that way You have to check your proper BUSS and buy proper one from Dell website , as far as I know these rams are optimised for MAC book pro regards
133446
If it comes with two sticks of ram, 1GB each, then going to 4GB would be 2 sticks of 2GB each. Should be the same power. If anything power use may decrease due to more ram available and windows not having to page stuff to the spinning mechanical (power hungry) hard disk.
1512208
the newer laptops don't need to be the same GB or brand, but need to be correct part though (of course) I have a 4gb and a 2gb in mine and it works great.
1138910
Hi, this comes with 2 slots filled with a 2GB stick in each. It says max 4GB because that's all we tested/certified it for; however it should be able to run with 8gb without issue. Though two 4GB sticks of RAM will definitely set you back a few dollars.
387563
Yes but you need two of them. Try Crucial 4GB Kit (2GBx2) DDR2 667MHz (PC2-5300) CL5 SODIMM 200-Pin Notebook Memory Modules CT2KIT25664AC667 / CT2CP25664AC667
91202
I added the 8GB stick to a new Lenovo laptop which already had 4GB installed in the other soDIMM slot. You need to make sure that 1) you match speeds and type with the existing RAM and 2) your operating system and motherboard support the amount of RAM you are putting in. If you mismatch RAM or your system doesn't support the amount of RAM it either won't work at all, or may operated at reduced speed or capacity.
1862195
Check the specifications for your PC - especially the capacity of RAM for that specific motherboard. I suspect it will be 4GB max, much faster than what you have now. If there are four bays, you can try and add the two stick and see what the motherboard will accept at boot-up. Before ordering, be sure your memory sticks match.
2197968
Yes, but here's the deal - - if you already have 4GB and want to upgrade to 8GB, make sure both memory modules are the same (speed, legacy, etc) so they are sure to work well together and that you will benefit from the new ram. If you cannot find a mem module that is the same as the one currently installed, then it would be best to buy 2 x 4GB mods that are identical. I found the Hynix ram to be an excellent product.
1033108
If you want 8gb of ram total, then it would be best to go with 2x4gb instead of just one module of 8gb.
1780275
According to Dell, This model max RAM is 8 GB. Since 4GB already installed (2x2GB), you have to replace them instead add more, there is no slots for it. And yet, you have to install a 64 bit OS to be able to use any memory beyond 4GB. 4 GB is more than enough for the toy. that is my 2 cents.
442094
Memory must be installed in matched pairs. You may have two 512s and two 1MB chips if you wish.
239860
my computer came with 10Gb RAM. i have three sticks. from that i can only assume that it is 2x4Gb and 1x2Gb. hope it helps
1237944
1 stick with 2GB. I actually got two sticks for 4GB in total to update my laptop. I've had no issues so far.
1398666
Check out Crucial.com and browse to Dell &gt; Dimension &gt; 4600 and you'll find exactly what type of memory you need. Check Amazon's price though, they may be better than crucial.
2090929
Yes I would like todo it, so I bought a memory card for 4 gb and not working becouse my laptop dell xps 14 use 1 slot memory only. and I need to buy 1 memory card for 8 gb. I can change my bought memory ram for 1 memory card for 8 gb.
1548154
When you upgraded, did you use 1-2gb stick or 2-1gb sticks?Does the 904ha come with 2-512's, or 1-1gb?Can anyone also recommend a particular model/brand of RAM to buy along with the laptop. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.thanks.
1503299
You can use 2 sticks of 8GB each for a total of 16 GB. If you are using Linux instead of Windows you may need to download new chipset drivers.