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Dell Inspiron B130 Max Ram
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077407
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13. December 2007 @ 10:44 |
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I have an Dell Inspiron B130, and most site i been to say that the max ram Dell Inspiron B130 can have is 2GB, 1Gb per slot, i went to award bios, and did a bios update scan, it show that i can have a max of 4gb of ram and have 1gb install. So if that right i can install 4gb into this notebook? I need help so whne buying new ram i know to get 2gb or 4gb.
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13. December 2007 @ 12:00 |
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The laptop will have 2 slots, supporting up to 1GB modules of DDR, so your maximum limit is 2GB (2x1GB). Make sure you get the right type of RAM (DDR PC3200 SODIMM)
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077407
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13. December 2007 @ 17:42 |
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So the award bios update is wrong about the 4GB?
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13. December 2007 @ 19:29 |
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I've not seen a 2GB DDR1 module, certainly not for a laptop, so I can't envisage how you could possibly put 4GB in it.
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077407
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13. December 2007 @ 21:55 |
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13. December 2007 @ 22:08 |
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Yeah if that's what your BIOS says then it should work.
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077407
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13. December 2007 @ 22:17 |
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I'll email dell, and see what they say, i dont really like to do returns on product i buy.
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13. December 2007 @ 22:23 |
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No, you need DDR1. 2GB sticks only exist for DDR2, hence my earlier comment, and why I think the BIOS update lies.
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077407
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13. December 2007 @ 22:25 |
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I never said anything about DDR1? I check with CPU-Z it say that i have DDR2 daul channel
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13. December 2007 @ 22:28 |
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Hmm, fair enough, I find that very surprising considering the chipset you're using. What speed does CPUZ say the RAM is running at?
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077407
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13. December 2007 @ 22:30 |
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PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
DRAM Rrequency 99.8 MHZ
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13. December 2007 @ 22:35 |
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Sam, he is right it is DDR2. I looked on the dell website. Man I have no life lol.
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13. December 2007 @ 22:39 |
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Lol yep, he is indeed. My bad, all the laptops I've seen with Pentium M CPUs have been DDR1. What is it they say about assumptions?
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077407
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13. December 2007 @ 22:43 |
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LOL....so funny...so my laptop should be able to handle 4gb then? ohter thought, i installed vista a lite edition and it run it better then my single core pc, it runs all my apps pretty good, even photoshop CS, that y i want to upgrade the ram snice it can handle vista then it a good pc (Not for gamming)
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13. December 2007 @ 22:44 |
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Yeah go for it, although Vista will only be able to use about 3.5GB.
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077407
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13. December 2007 @ 22:46 |
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k, thanks for the help
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077407
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13. December 2007 @ 22:52 |
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i was looking at the cpu, and there no chance of upgrading to a dual core right?
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13. December 2007 @ 22:54 |
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No.
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13. December 2007 @ 22:57 |
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Unfortunately not, that will require a new laptop.
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