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    Dell L400 and 512MB RAM?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by freeman, Mar 7, 2005.

  1. freeman

    freeman Notebook Deity

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    Eventhough Dell spec say 256MB is the max, but does anyone know if you stick a 512MB RAM in there, will it work?
    Also, what's the HD height spec for this one?
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    GoHack Notebook Consultant

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    The L400 comes w/the IBM (Hitachi) 20GB, 4200 RPM, 2MB Cache, Model: DJSA-220 Hard Drive.

    I just upgraded my Dell Latitude L400 Hard Drive from the 20 GB IBM to a 60 GB Hitachi 7200 RPM. 8 MB Cache, Model: HTS721060G9AT00 Hard drive. I also upgraded the OS from Windows 2000 Pro to XP Pro.

    I too would like to know if the L400 can accept 512 MB memory, and if not, if it can be modified to do so?
     
    GoHack, Feb 11, 2006
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  3. W.I.C

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    If my memory serves me correctly, the L400 that I had only contained 1 memory slot and it used the mobile i440BX chipset. The chipset supported 256 MB Max per bank and only one bank per socket/slot. Chances are if you would install a 512MB stick of RAM only 256MB of it will be recognized by the system, or the entire module may not be recognized at all.
     
    W.I.C, Feb 11, 2006
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