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    Memory Upgrade...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by i7 M18x, Jun 26, 2011.

  1. i7 M18x

    i7 M18x Notebook Geek

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    Recently purchased an M18x with the following setup:

    If I wanted to add 4 or 8GB of RAM what should I get that would be compatible?

    BTW, mine was produced and shipped pretty quickly. Ordered on the 20th and shipped on the 25th. $2,500 via AAFES.
     
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  2. i7 M18x

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    no input for a newb?
     
    i7 M18x, Jun 27, 2011
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    I believe its come with 1333mhz ram , not really sure with your question.
     
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  4. steviejones133

    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, if you go for anything over 1333, be sure to change the whole lot otherwise it will only run at the lowest speed....meaning if you bought, for example, any 1600mhz+ 8gb Kit, it will come as 2 Dimm's.....if you stick 'em in slots A and B, the Dell ram in slots C and D will downclock it.....

    Seems odd to have 8gb configured as four lots of 2gb.....I thought normally they would have used x2 4gb in DIMM slots A+B...actually, just checked and it is advertised as x4 2gb sticks....Dell being cheapskates I imaine!

    Oh, congrats on your new purchase and welcome to NBR!
     
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    I selected 2 DIMM but they put it in as 4.
     
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    Yeah - they do as its cheaper to use 4 2gb Dimm's rather than 2 4gb ones I reckon.

    Bit stoopid of Dell really cos if you want to upgrade to ram faster than what it shipped with (1333mhz in your case) , you have to remove the sticks from C and D slots which involves opening the system and removing the keyboard. If you dont remove or upgrade those sticks, whatever ram you put in slots A and B (the easy ones to get to) will get downclocked to the speed of the ram in slots C and D.

    If your comfortable opening up your laptop, its fine. Quite simple and straightforward really. One of the forum members posted a good guide with pics here to show you how its done. (to get at the slots under the keyboard)
     
    steviejones133, Jun 27, 2011
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