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XPS M1530 - Dual Channel with 3gb?

post #1 of 5
2/10/08 at 10:19pm
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I just ordered an M1530 refurbished with 3gb of RAM. I understand that windows will only address that much, but doesn't 3gb keep the machine from running the RAM in dual-channel mode? Will upgrading to 4 fix that even if I don't see that 1gb?
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post #2 of 5
2/11/08 at 3:23pm
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anyone?
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post #3 of 5
2/11/08 at 3:35pm
Actually with what I read, the new chipset found on the 1530,1330 will use the first 2 gigs in dual chaneel. Once it starts using the 3rd gig it will stop. To play it safe by the 4 gigs somewhere else.
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post #4 of 5
2/11/08 at 4:54pm
yah, it has to be paired sticks to run in dual-channel. 4GB will run it in dual channel, tho you wont be able to use all that RAM
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post #5 of 5
2/11/08 at 5:18pm
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Originally Posted by martinje View Post
Actually with what I read, the new chipset found on the 1530,1330 will use the first 2 gigs in dual chaneel. Once it starts using the 3rd gig it will stop. To play it safe by the 4 gigs somewhere else.
Yah. $45 to replace the 1gig stick is not half-bad.
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