Studio 1747, RAM and Battery Replacements

Question

Hello Dell Community, I have a Dell Studio 1747 Laptop up and running with latest Windows 10.  I'm looking to increase the RAM as one card failed on me, as well as get a 9W battery replacement.  What's the best source for Dell parts, preferably in Canada?  I have access to my laptop's original part numbers via my service tag, which also brings to question what I should do with RAM. My 1747 model came with Part #s Y995D and H299F, these are 4GB and 2GB 1066MHz RAM sticks.  1066 MHz is standard for RAM in the 1745, 1747 and 1749 models.  However, in the specs section of setup guide it shows 1333MHz is an option for the 1747 model only. 8GB Max compatibility, I don't know why I didn't get the upgraded RAM at the time of new, I guess it was a listed upgrade I didn't notice.  I am assuming since it's in the setup guide, my model can support 2x4gb of 1333MHz? Will I see a big difference in performance with this jump? I currently only have one 4gb stick running as the other 2gb failed on me. Looking for recommendations here, for where to buy and how I should setup my RAM.  Can I run a new 1333MHz stick with the old 1066MHz, or do they need to match?  Is it worth the extra MHz?

RoHe · Answer

Max supported RAM in the Studio 1747 is 8 GB. Many peeps around here buy RAM for Dell PCs from crucial.com because they guarantee compatibility, when they recommend the modules for a specific PC. And crucial should be able to ship to Canada...

4 GB RAM is pretty low for Win 10, so you should have at least 8 GB. It's always better to use matched RAM modules, and not mix them from different brands to avoid compatibility issues between brands. So you may want/need to get 2x 4 GB.

Don't know what you mean by a "9W" battery. This model can use either a 6- or 9-cell 11.1V battery. If you want a Dell OEM battery, you should probably contact Dell Spare Parts in Canada. Batteries you find elsewhere might -or not- be compatible and just not cheap imitations...

speedstep · Answer

Studio 1747 is a 2007 system with windows VISTA. This is well past END OF LIFE END OF SUPPORT. Dell will not have ANY parts for a 13 year old laptop.

http://downloads.dell.com/published/pages/studio-1747.html

speedstep · Answer

https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/dell/studio-1747

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/35134/intel-82gm45-graphics-and-memory-controller-hub.html

Maximum Memory: 8GB
Slots: 2 (2 banks of 1)
Chipset: Intel GM45
Drive Interface: SATA
SATA Version: SATA 2 - 3Gb/s
DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V •

https://www.crucial.com/memory/ddr3/ct2kit51264bf160b/ct5311125

XPS

Studio 1747 is a 2007 system with windows VISTA. This is well past END OF LIFE END OF SUPPORT. Dell will not have ANY parts for a 13 year old laptop.

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