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January 8th, 2015 12:00
Dell dimension 9200
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Can anyone advise me what ram i need for a dell dimension 9200 please.I need to replace it, but have read that someone used 8gb and it works fine.Dell say the max is 4gb.please help.
I am running a Dimension 9200 with 8Gb installed. If you search these forums and others on the internet, you can find reports from many people saying that 8Gb works fine, despite Dell's official information that it only accepts up to 4Gb.
It needs DDR-2 ram and it must be 1.8v, not 2v. I have PC2-6400 800Mhz ram but it will also work well with PC2-5300 667Mhz ram
You may find that 8gb DDR-2 is fairly expensive these days but if you are sure this is the right option for you, go for it, the Dimension 9200 is still a good performer when upgraded.
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Posted January 8th, 2015 13:00
Thankyou for letting me know,I will go for it.
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Does anyone know if 8gb will work with vista 32 bit please
Does anyone know if 8gb will work with vista 32 bit please
As was pointed out, if you want to utilize the full 8gb, you need a 64gb operating system.
Now might be a good time to invest in an OEM copy of Windows 7 x64. For that matter, Newegg is offering an OptiPlex 960 SFF with Core2 Duo CPU and Windows 7 Professional for $170.
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Posted January 9th, 2015 13:00
Thankyou all for the replies.Think I will just have to stick with the 4gb
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Posted January 9th, 2015 15:00
Thankyou all for the replies.Think I will just have to stick with the 4gb
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When you have a 32-bit system, this does not recognize 8gb of memory, 3±gb is all a 32-bit system can address.
Basically what it means is, while you can install 8gb of memory in the system, the reason it will not recognized is mainly due to 32-bit processors and/or 32-bit applications on memory address limitations.
64-bit processors & operating systems will recognize beyond the 32-bit limitation.
Bev.