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June 19th, 2012 19:00
Need help identifying supported RAM by Chipset &/or Processor combo
Hi,
Can someone help me understand? Here is a for instance.
When I look @ a Latitude E6500 the supported RAM is 667 or 800 MHz depending on the chipset &/or Processor combination. According to the Crucial website this PC will not handle more than PC2-6400 @ 800MHz. My question is:
The chipset is Intel 45 Express. There's quite often an asterix in the user's manual indicating:
| Memory type |
DDR II 667 MHz and 800 MHz (if supported by |
How do I know what RAM this chipset (Intel 45 Express) & this processor (T9600) combo will support? Other than using the Crucial website to look it up. I must be missing something simple.
More - how do I know if it's GM45 vs. PM45? The PM45 will support DDR3 @ 1067MHz. Obviously not this PC even though it has a FSB @ 1067 MHz. Does that mean this PC has a GM45 chipset?
When I look up the configuration using the service tag there is never any information on the motherboard?
thanks
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DELL-Sumesh_N
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June 19th, 2012 20:00
Hi,
Welcome to dell community.
Latitude E6500 supports memory upto 8 GB ( 4 Gb x 2) 800 Mhz. You can install the memory with 800 Mhz clock speed. it's compatible with latitude E6500.
If you have any questions please reply back to the same post.
daemoncycler
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June 19th, 2012 21:00
Hi,
Yes - thank you but I guess my question wasn't really specific to this PC. On the Dell community forum I will once in a while see a post where someone will say this chipset (whatever chipset, not this specific one) will only support RAM @ such & such speed.
Like say for instance someone wants to know why they can't put RAM running @ 1066MHz because that is the speed on the FSB & a responding poster will say that chipset does not support anything more than 800Mhz. When I try to find out what chipset the User Guide only lists something generic like Intel 45 Express. The GM45 & PM45 Intel chipset support different speeds.
How are they determining what chipset is on the PC? I cannot find it using the service tag in the product support section on the Dell website nor can I get more than just the generic Intel 45 Express in the User Guide. Shouldn't there be more specific info somewhere, so I can tell exactly what chipset is in the PC?
Sorry, don't feel like I'm doing a very good job of explaining exactly what I'm asking.
thanks
edit: trying to research a PC not in my possession.