Maximum RAM

Thank you for your reply. Have you (or anyone you know) put in more than 8GB? I must say, I find it strange to believe that Dell would limit that. I mean, it's 1333MHz DDR3 Ram Modules.

Hi  DirkStrauss,

Welcome to the Community,

Maximum memory supported on Inspiron N7110 is 8 GB.Upgrading OS does not allow you to add more memory.

The Inspiron™ N7110 / 17R system supports dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM with memory speeds of 1333 MHz. At 1333 MHz, the memory offers a significant increase of memory performance over previous platforms.

The memory solution is implemented in a dual-channel configuration, allowing the system to have twice the memory bandwidth while using the same memory technology.

Memory modules must be installed as a perfectly matched pair to take advantage of the dual-channel memory bus. If not a matched pair, the system's memory bus operates in a single-channel configuration.

Memory Configuration

Basically, when both DIMM connectors are populated, the system has optimum dual-channel performance unless channels A and B have different amounts of memory.

Dell Inspiron N7110 / 17R DIMM Configuration

Slot A         Slot B        Total Memory

2048 MB    None        2048 MB

1024 MB    2048 MB  3072 MB

2048 MB    2048 MB  4096 MB  

4096 MB    None        4096 MB

4096 MB   1024 MB   5120 MB

4096 MB   2048 MB   6144 MB

4096 MB   4096 MB   8192 MB

Hope this helps,

Thank You

Official hardware support is 2X4 = 8G.  Going beyond that may or may not work - your current OS supports it but the hardware doesn't - at least not officially.

Must the 2 x 4GB RAM Modules be the same make? Can I put in 1 extra 4GB Kingston Module with the existing 4GB Samsung module?

They don't have to be the same make but they should be identical in spec (speed/latency/etc.).