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RAM upgrade laptop

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  • 05-05-2009 6:26pm
    #1
    Lord Derpington
    Registered Users Posts: 943 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    Quick question regards a RAM upgrade in a DELL XPS M1730 Laptop

    What are peoples opinions, would you recomend upgrading with
    Crucial from Komplett or Crucial themselves, (a bit better) or upgrading with Kingston ?


    This is the current system configuration,

    CORE 2 DUO T9500 2.60GHZ, 800, 6
    17.0" ULTRASHARP WIDESCREEN WUXGA
    MEMORY DUAL-CHANNEL 2048MB (2X1024) 667MS
    HARD DRIVE 120GB FREE FALL SENSOR (7200RPM)
    SINGLE 256MB NVIDIA? GEFORCE? GO 8700M G
    DELL™ WIRELESS 1505 WIRELESS-N MINI CARD
    Windows Vista Home Premium


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    #2
    spartacus93
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭spartacus93


    Crucial are a good make, will do the job nicely. Doesn't make much difference where you buy, wherever you get the best price!

    Free delievery from there site so run with that


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    Lord Derpington
    Registered Users Posts: 943 ✭✭✭Lord Derpington


    Thanks Buddy

    i am slightly more inclinded to go with the Kingston though cos its DDR2 PC2-6400(800mhz) and cl5 where are the Crucial even the one on there site is only DDR2 PC2-5300 (667mhz) and its cl5 aswell.
    You think its worth the extra few bob?


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    spartacus93
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭spartacus93


    greenfly wrote: »
    Thanks Buddy

    i am slightly more inclinded to go with the Kingston though cos its DDR2 PC2-6400(800mhz) and cl5 where are the Crucial even the one on there site is only DDR2 PC2-5300 (667mhz) and its cl5 aswell.
    You think its worth the extra few bob?

    That's up to you. I wouldn't spend the extra few quid on it tho. It's an extra €16ish when you take into account free delievery from crucial and €13 from Komplett


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