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Inspiron 11 3000 Series (3137) 8gb RAM?
I'm looking to upgrade the ram on the newly released inspiron 11 3137. The laptop has one dimm slot that is also user accessible. It is currently only shipping with 2gb of ram. I realize the manual states it can support up to 4gb of ram, but has anyone tried adding a single 8gb stick?
It comes with win8 64 bit, and packs a recently released 4th gen haswell celeron. I'm thinking it may support an 8gb stick, but don't want to order without confirmation that someone has gotten it to work.
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3 hour call
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March 7th, 2014 01:00
IRISH1960
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April 2nd, 2014 10:00
3 hour call
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April 2nd, 2014 11:00
3137. Installed the 8gb critical ram in less than 5 mins and it works like a new machine, how a PC is supposed to work. The standard HDD is fine and I will likely not upgrade to the SSD now. Thanks everyone for the good advice.
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April 2nd, 2014 11:00
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DELL-Vijaya M
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April 15th, 2014 13:00
I am a novice when it comes to hardware changes. What do you mean by the 8GB upgrade will work as long as 'used low-voltage, 1.35v stick 'and it was recognized?
Is that something additional that needs to be purchased?
DELL-Vijaya M
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April 15th, 2014 14:00
One more question. I read in one of the reviews that the person upgraded the inspiron 3137 with the following two things. I get what the 1st one is for, but what is the second and do I need it?
Crucial 8GB Single 8GB DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Notebook Memory CT102464BF160B
Crucial M500 120GB SATA 2.5-Inch 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive CT120M500SSD1
remra
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April 15th, 2014 16:00
remra
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727stretch
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April 15th, 2014 19:00
That was probably my review. And I recommend both upgrades for a nice speed increase and not a lot of money. Those are the part numbers and descriptions, if you want those exact ones.
- For memory, any 4GB or 8GB DDR3 1600 204-Pin SODIMM at 1.35V should work.
- To upgrade to a solid state drive (SSD), any 7mm height, 2.5" form factor SSD should work. As far as capacity, it's up to you, but 120GB/128GB is sufficient if you don't keep a lot of files on your machine. You would need to download the free Apricorn EZ Gig IV cloning software to copy your current drive to the new SSD, then physically swap them out.
If you have specific questions feel free to PM me.
jousek
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April 18th, 2014 14:00
Here's a nice CPU comparison:
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Celeron-N2815-vs-Intel-Celeron-2955U
the info is mostly accurate in the comparison--what's not is the GPU max is 1000MHz on the 2955, not simply the base of 200.
Two numbers I find interesting is that the max throughput on memory and passmark ratings are nearly double on the 2995, so seems like the 3137 would be quite a bit faster than the 3138.
I'm running with 8Gigs of Crucial mem ( CT102464BF160B from amazon), and an Intel 530 480GB SSD (from newegg), and from a cold boot the 3137 boots win 8.1 in approx. 6 seconds--though haven't clocked it outright... I think that's pretty rock-in awesome!
Belshawv
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May 7th, 2014 17:00
Can you tell me or share the link where the 8gb stick is so I may purchase one? My dell is
<ADMIN NOTE: Substitute character removed as per TOU> on 4gb of ram. want to return it.
Belshawv
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May 7th, 2014 20:00
I believe you just ROCKED MY WORLD!
Thank you so much for your help :) Stoked :)
727stretch
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May 7th, 2014 20:00
Here's a good option from Amazon for 62.99 (good price).
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-12800-204-Pin-Notebook-CT102464BF160B/dp/B006YG8X9Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1399513823&sr=1-1&keywords=1.35v
If by chance the forum blocks the link, go to amazon.com and search for CT102464BF160B, which is the part #.
If you go with another option just remember you have to get a 1.35V stick of RAM. (The one above is)
Hope that helps
kjjpp
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June 12th, 2014 14:00
Ya i installed 8gb of crucial ballistx sport but it still says only 2gb is usable
BusinessObjectL
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June 14th, 2014 09:00
I had some concerns myself about the steps to upgrade, so I've recorded on Youtube how to do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAvdrzNh1jA