Inspiron 11 3000 Series (3137) 8gb RAM?

What brand did you purchase?  Thanks

I bought Crucial

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006YG8X9Y/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hello,

I purchased a Samsung 4GB DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz 204 pin Lap top RAM I was curious if this laptop would support this. I installed it and the computer began to beep leading me to believe that it was being rejected. Voltage is 1.5 and I noticed in other posts that 1.35 works. Is the part not compatible?

Please advise.

You really should quote the Samsung part number as your description is otherwise incomplete. However, if it is a 1.5V part, then that is where it fails. The Dell memory module is spec'd (not very completely) as DDR3L, L means 1.35V (U = 1.25V). Others in this forum report measuring 1.28V without stating how they measured that but it is, at least, only 5% lower than the 1.35V spec but way too low for a 1.5V part (DDR3 with no L or U suffix). A DDR3U part should work okay. Some ads omit the suffix so you have to look at the voltage spec. 

Crucial by Micron offers a 4GB module at http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=AB2EB6BEA5CA7304: 

DDR3 Upgrade for the Dell Inspiron 11 (3137) Laptop/Notebook

Specs: DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V •

Thanks for replying and same goes for the others as well.

Yeah, I was not aware that the "L" meant  1.35 V but I eventually deduced it. Although the 1.28V three me off as to the suffix.

I am expecting the 8 Gb at time now.

As usual, I get cheesed off with the way Dell or Acer, for that matter, attaches their components.

With this Dell, I had trouble cleanly popping the back to view after remove all the screws. The tiny hinges are plastic and break quite easily when trying to snap apart the bottom casing from the laptop.

I don't want to open this too often as it may not go back together again. And just trying to separate the back meant scratching the cheap plastic.

Anyway, I get what I pay for.

Thanks and regards.

It depends on what your plans for the drive you take out of the machine are.

I wanted to keep the original drive as a quick spare in case anything goes wrong with the SSD.  I went through the first boot and setup the computer without installing the RAM or SSD.

I then installed the RAM, rebooted, and did all windows updates and installed Windows 8.1 from the store (must have most 8.0 updates done through windows updates, before 8.1 will show in the store).  All this was done with the original HD.

After I had 8.1 up and running I cleaned up the HD a bit and then imaged it to my SSD.

Then I swapped out the HD for the SSD and went from 35 second boots to 8 second boots.

I put the original HD in a safe place so if I need to send it in for any warranty work, or the SSD takes a poo I can swap the original in and be up and running in just a few minutes.

Great information on here about this laptop! I was looking for something to just surf, email, etc when traveling that had good battery life and this looks like a perfect fit for me and my budget.

As A4BLUR posted, I have a spare 7mm Toshiba 128GB SSD laying around and I already went ahead and ordered the 8GB memory from Crucial (part number = CT102464BF160B) at the same time I ordered this laptop so they should arrive almost the same time. My question is should I just go ahead and install the 8GB memory and SSD before even turning on the computer? Or maybe I should just install the memory and install the SSD later? Forgive me as I am a real novice and when I was most of your ages a computer could fill an entire house, LOL!

Thanks for all the great information and any assistance you can provide!

Installing the SSD isn't that easy  - you need to copy your existing hard drive..... memory is simple to replace - at anytime

Thanks for all the information everyone, MUCH appreciated!

madmax77, I thought that might be the best course of action but wasn't sure. I will probably follow the same steps you did and use the HDD till I get up to Windows 8.1 and get rid of all the extra's I don't want (trial versions, bloatware, etc) before I make the image to my SSD. I'll also keep the HDD in case, as you stated, for warranty, etc. I should be golden at that point. 

The only other question I have (after reading through this thread extensively) is jeffg277's post on 11 Nov 2013 10:21PM where he had to update the chipset and firmware for Windows 8.1. Is this something that is done automatically when using windows update? If not, how do I do this or maybe I don't need to do it as he was the only person that seemed to have an issue.

Thanks again!

There are a whole section of drivers that are windows 8.1 specific on the support page for the 3137.

I did have issue with one of the wireless adapter drivers not being recognized correctly after the 8.1 upgrade, and the driver on the page for the 3137 did not fix the problem.  However, I noticed that the wireless driver has since been updated, and the file is now correct, so you should be all set.

this RAM is dual channel o single channel?

Hi JoJo. To remove the backing of an Inspiron 11 3000 Series, one removes 7 screws, 4 corners, 1 between 2 corners, and 2 in the middle. The backing is held in place by several snaps that are easy to separate. The RAM bay is in the middle. Just release the holding clip and the existing RAM will pivot upward.Crucial.com claimed this machine can handle up to 4 Gb, which they sell for about $47. Remove and replace the RAM. Snap together the backing, and reboot. The software will recognize the new RAM as evident by the system status page..

This netbook comes with a 1.4 GHz processor. My question is, can this machine handle a faster processor?

That's what I thought. It will report back to the CPU that it's ready to write again two cycles sooner. (?)

Thanks for the quick reply :emotion-2:

No risks, only improved performance with the tighter timings. Just make sure its a 1.35v module and you wont have any issues.