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    Newegg Cart - RAM & mouse

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Yuna.Fire, Dec 24, 2007.

  1. Yuna.Fire

    Yuna.Fire Notebook Consultant

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    Today I get to open my Inspiron 1520 (waiting two whole weeks for Xmas Eve) and, naturally, plan to upgrade the ram a.s.a.p. Now, this isn't a topic asking about how to upgrade - found a vid on YT for that - but rather mismatching types.

    See for a while, I always thought it would be better to have 2 x 1gb sticks, evenly matched and all. But then reading a few things lately, I'm wondering if having 2.5gb of ram would be better. That way, the ram under the keyboard isn't fiddled with; honestly, I'm a bit hesitant to open up my laptop with it being so new.

    Any experiences with 2.5gb ram, anyone?

    Here be the cart I have in question:

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    Forgive the horrid jpeg quality; working on my mom's desktop for now, and no Photoshop.

    I know the rule of thumb with RAM is getting ones with a lifetime warranty, but when you're on a budget... ;)
     
    Yuna.Fire, Dec 24, 2007
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  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    dual channel doesnt make much of a difference. go for the 2.5gb upgrade.
     
    sly, Dec 24, 2007
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  3. ThePope

    ThePope Notebook Geek

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    I have to say i LOVE how affordable ram has become. It makes having a fast computer much easier for the mainstream.
     
    ThePope, Dec 24, 2007
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