Will 2GB module or PC2-5300/667mhz memory work for Latitude D610?

Dell spec shows that Latitude D610 will take 1GB memory per bank, up to 2GB total, and also uses PC2-4200/533mhz memory.

What I"m wondering is if this can be exceeded and D610 would still run OK:

1. if 2GB memory stick would work per bank, up to 4GB total, assuming using PC2-4200 memory.
   
2. Or, if PC2-5300/667mhz memory would work, assuming using 1GB memory.

I have higher than spec memory running in my desktop so typically faster memory can be used, just that it runs at a slower speed.

Has anyone put in memory in D610 that's faster or more dense than the spec called for? Believe it or not, part of the problem is that modern memory is denser and faster, and it's more economical just to get faster or denser memory.

 

The 915PM chipset itself does not support 2GB memory per connector, so I think it will not work. You can try out a single 2GB PC2-4200/PC2-5300 module first, and see if it works.

There is no sense in upgrading to 4GB, as the chipset is limited to 2GB (2x1GB). Since it has a 32-bit memory controller, so if 4GB does work and gets detected by the BIOS, only 3.0-3.5GB memory will be available to the OS.

 

Ok, thanks@

 

dell-d610: i realize it's been a year since your post. did you try going to 4gb in your d610? what were the results?

andy: if i put in 4gb (am considering) and it only recognizes 3.0 - 3.5, that would seem to be at least 50% better - as long as it's usable. what might be the risks?

thanks!

 

I just popped a 2GB DIMM into my D610 (along with the other 512MB DIMM, that's a total of 2.5GB of memory). It boots, but the BIOS only recognizes 2GB. So there you have it; it won't take over 2GB.

 

this is the exact thing that just happened to me with my dell precision m65

I bought 4gb of ram b/c dell said the max it can take is 4gb

apparently the chipset is limited to 3gb b/c it has a 32-bit memory controller.

pwnt.

 

Actually, the chipset is limited to 4GB of address space. The system, depending on its configuration, needs around 0.5-1.0GB of those addresses for device addresses (for drivers to communicate and whatnot).

Anyway...