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June 16th, 2016 12:00
Adding RAM to XPS 8900
I recently bought ax XPS 8900 desktop that came with 2 x 8 GB RAM sticks. I would like to add 16 GB more but the Dell.ca site only offers 16 GB sticks for the 8900. I assume that one has to add 2x8's to fill the four slots and not mix different size sticks. If correct, how can I get 2x8's from Dell?
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beamermt79
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June 16th, 2016 14:00
It looks like the same here on the US website. I would go to crucial or newegg and see if you can find chips in the 2x8 range you are looking for. Crucial is really good at getting you memory that works with your system.
Dan-H
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June 16th, 2016 18:00
I would check the memory timings using CPU-Z and make sure the memory you are buying is the same.
I'm not sure about the 8900, but the 8700 doesn't like all the memory and sometimes down clocks it to a slower perceived more stable speed.
SmithSJC
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June 16th, 2016 19:00
I was hoping to use my 5% epromotional card from the purchase to buy the memory from dell...
Creamiepie
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October 21st, 2016 17:00
I just installed 64 gig of RAM on the XPS 8900. You do not need to go through Dell to do the upgrade just make sure the DDR4 ram you are getting has the right specs and you should be okay.