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December 9th, 2016 06:00

DDR3 instead of DDR3L trouble??

Hello fellows,

i've just bought one module of 8 giga sodimm ram( KINGSTON MEMORY KVR16S11/8 1600MHz SODI)

and after the installation my laptop (dell inspiron 15 3542 ) didn't start giving me a two beep sound .So i wonder is my new ram broken or the my laptop cannot handle with siple ddr3 rams???

Thanks in advance.

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December 9th, 2016 08:00

Kemelalive,

Below are the memory specs for the Inspiron 3542 laptop.

Memory module connector This system has only one memory slot.
Memory module capacities 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB
Memory type 1600 MHz DDR3L -The "L" Represents Low Voltage.
Minimum memory 2 GB
Maximum memory 8 GB

December 9th, 2016 08:00

Dang :( Thanks mate for your reply.

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December 9th, 2016 10:00

KERNELALIVE,

Below is a link to crucial for memory. You can also contact Dell Spare Parts.
www.crucial.com/.../inspiron-15-(3542)

Dell Spare Parts- 1-877-717-3355

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