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May 30th, 2015 07:00
Memory upgrade
Hi,
so I bought this awesome Dell Vostro 3549-5822 notebook. It might be unuseful but I tried to upgrade it's workmemory (the 4GB kind, I don't know what it's named in English) to 8GB.
But when I installed the 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz memory and turned back on the laptop (after putting back the battery which was out before opening up the lapop), it beeps very loud for several times. Frightened that the total latop would be damaged I've put it off and put back the 4GB memory. Too bad now I have a (for what it looks like to me now) unuseful 8GB memory laying in my desk drawer.
What I would like to know; is there any possibility that it will work with the 8GB memory? Or maybe does the notebook have a second slot (which I don't know of) where I can put in an extra 4GB's?
Hope ya'll understand my stone coal English.
Kind regards and hope to read a solution from any of you guys soon.
Robin
THhe 3549 WILL take an 8GB RAM module under a 64-bit Windows OS. Dell computers are somewhat sensitive to brand of memory. Go to the Crucial memory site and check the type of RAM they list for the 3549.
They recommend:
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- DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.35V • 1024Meg x 64 •
- or a similar PC3-14900 version.
Even if you bought one with these specs, it may not be compatible. See if you can return it and go to Crucial or any other brand name RAM supplier that will guarantee the RAM will work. You can also check what RAM the 4GB chip is using a uyility such as CPU-Z.
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Posted May 30th, 2015 23:00
Hi Robin,
The Dell Vostro 3549 system has one internally accessible DDR3L connector (SODIMM slot). The system accepts a memory capacity ranging from 2GB or 4GB. The memory type accepted is DDR3L 1600 MHz SODIMM only. The computer supports a maximum of 4GB of memory.