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GX270, need ram specifications
Right we have about 8 of these from previous employers were I work at and when they left they took all the ram out of them claiming they bought new ram. Now I never saw how much they put in nor do I know how much they originally had. I now after to set them up for people to use doing basic internet search i.e Search for jobs and also using office. Now I know there are 4 slots for the ram to go so I'm going to assume that they had roughly about quarter gig ram each slot which would give it 1gb altogether. So what and how much ram would be best to put in for what they will be getting used? Like I said just job searching, building C.V s and using office 07. Thanks in advance.
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August 24th, 2018 04:00
Royston8791,
Click the link below to download the online manual for memory specs and other memory information that you will need to know.
OptiPlex GX270 Drivers, Downloads and Manuals
DELL-Alasdair R
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August 24th, 2018 04:00
Hi Royston8791,
You can find the memory specifications on page 171 of the service manual:
https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_optiplex_desktop/optiplex-gx270_user%27s%20guide_en-us.pdf
You don't mention which Operating System is installed, this will determine how much RAM you need to for it to run smoothly. You'll need at least 1GB, probably 2, for most versions of Windows.
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August 24th, 2018 04:00
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Dell/optiplex-gx270-series-%28desktop-and-mini-tower%29
4 Gigs is max
HOWEVER you would be much better off buying a newer system Like an Optiplex GX620 or better Tower.
GX620 all the way to GX760 can run MSDOS all the way thru windows 10. The GX620 is the best transition machine because it has BOTH sata and IDE interfaces as well as optional serial and PS2 interfaces.
Really Early pentium 4 chips need to be replaced by Pentium D 915 but once you have that you can go all the way to windows 10. This means you can use these even after 2025.
The other Reason to go to GX620 MINI Tower or better is that they have PCI-E video.
Full size Mini Tower allows standard power supply to replace any that fail or need to be upgraded past 290 to 305w to accomodate a faster more powerful video card.
GX620 Tower 400GB 4GB-Ram DVD Windows-XP-Professional
https://www.walmart.com/ip/803416719
For a few more dollars you can get them with windows 10. I tell my clients these are essentially free computers because they are the same cost as the windows 10 software without a computer.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55080052
Year
OptiPlex
Precision
Latitude 15-inch
Latitude 14-inch
Latitude 13-inch
Latitude 12-inch
2017
5050
5580
54,807,480
528,952,857,280
2016
T3420, T3620
5570
5470, 7470
7370
7270
2015
5040, 7040
5550
5450, 7450
7250
2014
7020
T5810, T7810, T7910
2013
9020
T1700, T3610, T5610, T7610
6540
7440, E6440
7240
2012
7010, 9010
T1650, T3600, T5600, T7600
E6530
E6430
E6330
E6230
2011
790, 990
T1600
E6520
E6420
E6320
E6220
2010
780, 980
T1500
E6510
E6410
E4310, 13
2009
760, 960
T3500, T5500, T7500
E6500
E6400
E4300
E4200
2008
755
T7400
2007
745
T3400, T5400
D830
D630
D430
2006
GX620
390, 490
D820
D620, D520
D420
2005
GX280
380
D810
D610, D510
D410
2004
GX270, 170L
360
D505
D400
2003
D800
D600, D500
2002
GX260
C640
C400
2001
GX240
330
speedstep
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August 24th, 2018 05:00
This is however a really OLD 32 bit NON WIN8 OR 10 compatible pentium4 single core AGP DDR based system.
Its never going to be good at anything modern on the internet.
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August 24th, 2018 13:00
Ok, thanks for the reply, To be honest, I'm not looking for them to run games or videos online just basic internet access to go on U.K job sites and yeah I know there really old P.Cs.
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August 26th, 2018 02:00
If the previous employers took all RAMs, then they probably were 1Gb each, as this is the only reason why it makes sense :)
I would recommend minimum 1,5Gb RAM, minimum Windows 7 (that still supports latest browsers versions) and Pentium 4 with hyperthreading support (P4 650 for example). With those specs you can use the PCs for the tasks you mentioned. But basic Internet surfing might also include watching videos (Youtube, etc.) and web sites with flash. GX270 might not be sufficient for that.