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XE, E8400, 4GB ram, ram upgrade?
Hello,
Ive got my hands on a Dell Optiplex XE with 2x 2gb DDR3 ram installed. From what ive read so far it has 4 DIMM slots, so basically two are free to use. Can i install another 2x 4gb DDR ram in there to run the system with 12gb?
Thanks.
ps: should i upgrade my bios first (if its not up to date).
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October 1st, 2018 06:00
ukes,
Below are the memory specs for the Optiplex XE.
Dell - OptiPlex XE - System Specification
Yukes
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October 1st, 2018 07:00
Hello, are you sure that those are the specifications with the latest BIOS update? AO5 from 2013? I found user benchmarks (145000 entries) where people used 2x 4gb ram.
:edit: i really dont want to sound rude. I of course also read the manual before opening a thread, but i think its super outdated...max CPU listed for example is E7400.
I also found a thread about a Lenovo Thinkcentre M58 (uses same chipset, so excuse me mentioning it) where the owner updated his bios and could use 12gb configurations (2x2 + 2x4).
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October 4th, 2018 04:00
Well, my RAM and Optiplex came. BIOS was already up todate and it booted up without any problems (12gb now). Only Problem i have is that it only runs at 1066Mhz even tho 1333 should be possible with this chipset. I cant find any option to change it in the BIOS, but thats a minor problem for now. Ill leave that info here in case someone else has similar questions.