Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I visited the Kingston site as well as crucial among others. Kingston does not provide info as to whether it's ECC or non-ECC. I've been getting conflicting reports from Tech Support staff, Spare Parts department. I still don't know what the exact configurations are for the module that is in my laptop right now and what specs are necessary for adding more memory to my system.
Hello,
Thanks for the replies. I have Inspiron 640M (or E1405 in the US), 512MB, 533Mhz module memory. OS: Windows XP SP2, Home Edition
My reason for why I'm taking this approach: as I mentioned in my post above, I've spoken to approximately 5 Dell Tech Support staff, and at least 2 from Spare Parts department. Each person has a different answer as to the configuration of my current module as well as the kind of specs that I should look out for in adding memory module. Some have said that the current module that I have is ECC. Others have said that it is non-ECC. Some have said it's OK to mix ECC with non-ECC stick. Others have said absolutely not, because doing so would fry my system. In between long calls to Dell, I've been doing searches around the internet, and I have come up with equally conflicting results. I have tried extensively to find the info I need on the Dell web site, but, I have yet to find a page where it tells me exactly what the specs are for my memory module.
I need to know the following:
* is the module I have currently ECC or non-ECC?
* is it possible to have a mixture of ECC and non-ECC stick? Some have said yes, others have said absolutely not, otherwise doing so would fry my laptop.
* is it OK to mix modules with different speeds? (eg: 533Mhz with 667Mhz)
* is it OK to mix modules with different memory sizes? (eg: 512MB with 1GB)
Also, how do I go about in looking at the serial number on my current memory module without actually opening up the inside of my laptop?
Thanks for all the help.
Calla
Message Edited by Calla Lily on 08-01-2007 02:13 PM
Oops, I did not answer your other questions of mixing speeds.
Sometimes you can and sometimes you can't. It is all about what your motherboard supports. Usually, you can mix them as long as they are the same type and the replacement is a faster speed. Best to go with the same speed to be on the safe side. Memory is so cheap any more these days (DDR2 SO-DIMM PC5300 (667MHz) 2x1GB = $64 @ newegg.com).
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Thanks for the reply. I visited the Kingston site as well as crucial among others. Kingston does not provide info as to whether it's ECC or non-ECC. I've been getting conflicting reports from Tech Support staff, Spare Parts department. I still don't know what the exact configurations are for the module that is in my laptop right now and what specs are necessary for adding more memory to my system.
Calla
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Thanks for the replies. I have Inspiron 640M (or E1405 in the US), 512MB, 533Mhz module memory. OS: Windows XP SP2, Home Edition
My reason for why I'm taking this approach: as I mentioned in my post above, I've spoken to approximately 5 Dell Tech Support staff, and at least 2 from Spare Parts department. Each person has a different answer as to the configuration of my current module as well as the kind of specs that I should look out for in adding memory module. Some have said that the current module that I have is ECC. Others have said that it is non-ECC. Some have said it's OK to mix ECC with non-ECC stick. Others have said absolutely not, because doing so would fry my system. In between long calls to Dell, I've been doing searches around the internet, and I have come up with equally conflicting results. I have tried extensively to find the info I need on the Dell web site, but, I have yet to find a page where it tells me exactly what the specs are for my memory module.
I need to know the following:
* is the module I have currently ECC or non-ECC?
* is it possible to have a mixture of ECC and non-ECC stick? Some have said yes, others have said absolutely not, otherwise doing so would fry my laptop.
* is it OK to mix modules with different speeds? (eg: 533Mhz with 667Mhz)
* is it OK to mix modules with different memory sizes? (eg: 512MB with 1GB)
Also, how do I go about in looking at the serial number on my current memory module without actually opening up the inside of my laptop?
Thanks for all the help.
Calla
Message Edited by Calla Lily on 08-01-2007 02:13 PM
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