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navstang

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navstang

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January 6th, 2006 17:00

Memory Question

Does the XPS 400 memory need to be installed in pairs? I have 1 gig right now:

Slot 1 = 512

Slot 2 = Empty

Slot 3 - 512

Slot 4 - Empty

Can I get a one 1 gig chip, or would I need to get two 1 gig chips for it to work? Thanks.

MM
Manny Martinez
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Posted January 6th, 2006 23:00
one thing you must know

from top slot to bottom

slot 1=512

slot 3=next ram upgrade(place here)

slot 2=512

slot 4

slot 1 and 2(3rd slot down) are in dual channel.

you dont need 2x 1 gig chips or 2x512 chips. it should work with one. i'd recommend getting 2x512mb as they are known to be faster.
TM
Tom McCune
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Posted January 7th, 2006 01:00
According to the manual, if the memory modules are not installed in matched pairs, the computer will work, but with a slight reduction in performance.

I chose to upgrade with two 1GB modules for a total of 3GB of RAM, and just placed them in the two empty slots.

I thought the price at Dell was good - better than at Crucial.