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    Xps M1530 Ram

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by cedchung, Dec 17, 2007.

  1. cedchung

    cedchung Notebook Enthusiast

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    I ordered my XPS M1530 with only 1GB of RAM so I can upgrade later. Do they have to be installed in matching pairs or is it ok to install only 1 module?
    thanks
     
    cedchung, Dec 17, 2007
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    mtv2004 Notebook Evangelist

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    no you don't have to match, you can have a 1GB and a 512 module in there

    However, I am going to ask if there can 1GB module instead of the two 512 ones they stick in lol ......... I tried this once with the 1520 and got denied after a hour of back in forth with their sales/tech
     
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    cedchung Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will I lose performance if I install 1 2GB module instead of 2 1GB?
     
    cedchung, Dec 17, 2007
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