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October 7th, 2002 19:00
8250 - how much memory
When customizing an 8250, I am able to request 2 GB of memory. Bu according to the details in
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/products/model_dimen_3_dimen_8250.htm#tabtop and
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/learnmore/learnmore_memory_desktops_popup_dimen_details.htm it only supports a max of 1.5 GB. What is the real max?
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Posted October 7th, 2002 20:00
1066 has a higher transfer rate of 4.2GB/s v.s. 3.26GB/s with 800. I assume the motherboard/architecture we are using has BUS limitations. With the larget throughput of 1066 it may be that the architecture can not address more that 1.5GB and maintain that higher transfer rate.
Once again my guess, I work with SUN systems not PCs =)
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Posted October 7th, 2002 21:00
Only 1.5GB! That's it? Geesh, that's just not fair. How limiting.
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Posted October 7th, 2002 21:00
Answering my own question here - I see they've updated the Customize page to allow a maximum of only 1.5 GB. I guess that settles it.
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Posted October 7th, 2002 22:00
For me, it most likely will be limiting. I keep computers for a loooong time. My 8250 will be replacing a 1995 Micron with a 200 MHz MMX (upgraded from a 133 MHz Pentium) that topped out at 128MB. Even that machine won't be completely retired; I expect to use it to get my feet wet with Linux. But, given that my first computer (an original IBM PC) was well-equipped with 128K, I am duly amazed that a desktop computer could have 1.5 GB.
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Posted October 7th, 2002 23:00
The motherboard in the Dimension 8200 is a modified Intel I850E variety, depending on the model (400 MHz FSB vs 533 Mhz FSB). Theoretically, if Intel's I850E chipsets and boaards support PC1066, then so should the Dimenion 8200 with the 533 Mhz FSB..........That is, unless Dell had requested some wacky configuration on the board to limit it.
~Wild Bill~
System 1
Dimension 8200
P4 2.53Ghz, 512 Megs PC800 RDRAM(till Dell comes up with a BIOS update), XP Home(Service Pack 1), Office XP Pro
19 Inch Flat Panel LCD (Dell 1900FP)
80 Gig Western Digital HDD WD80 0BB-75CA00
SIIG Ultra ATA 133 PCI controller card(running HDD)
GeForce4 Ti4600 128 Meg Video(Driver 40.41)
LiteOn 16x LTD163 DVD (Secondary Master IDE)
TDK VeloCD 40x12x48 CDRW (Primary Master IDE)
Nero 5.5.9.9 / InCD
SB! Live 1024
HK-695 Speakers
Intel Pro 10/100 w/ Motorolla Cable Modem
Multimedia Keyboard(PS2)
Logitech Optical USB Mouse
Norton SytemWorks 2002, Personal Firewall, Ghost
Powerquest Partition Magic 7.01, Drive Image 2002
HP 1115 Photosmart Printer
System 2
Inspiron 5000e
PIII 750Mhz
384 Megs PC100 SDRAM
15" UXGA
8x DVD(Toshiba) 8x4x24 CDRW (Matsushita)
Windows 98SE/2000/XP Home, Office Pro
Nero 5.5.8.2
Roxio Direct CD
Norton System Works
20 Gig 4200 RPM HD(HITACHI)(Slow & Noisy)
16 Meg ATI Rage Mobility
Xircom RealPort 56k/ 10/100 Ethernet294
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Posted October 8th, 2002 02:00
The max is 1.5GB 1066
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Posted October 8th, 2002 03:00
That does seem a little overkill. My 768MB RDRAM is quite sufficiante when running mutiple IE, Windows Media player, Kazaa, Outlook Express and usually get away with burning a CD, not to mention Symantec security applications and all the other stuff required by my system. But I guess you can never have too much, and it can't hurt, if your wallet goes ''that deep-that easily''.
5 Total machines networked via LAN
DELL
2.53GHz Pentium 4 533Mhz FSB
768MB RambusRam
40GB
48x CD-ROM, 48x24x48 CD-RW
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
Altec Lansing ADA995 5.1
17'' LCD
Broadband connection avg. 1.5MB per sec
Linked to PS2, TV, MP3
ACER Aspire
200Mhz Pentium I MMX
64MB EDO
20GB HDD
15'' Standard
Broadband connection
desmoden
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Posted October 7th, 2002 20:00