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notdeadyet
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December 19th, 2023 01:59
XPS 8930 maximum memory
I have a XPS 830 desktop with 16Gb memory now. It has a 2.90Mhz IntelCore i5-9400 cpu.
What is the maximum memory I can install in the system. Presently have 2-8Gb cards now.
Been reading thru the forum and see 32Gb would be doable by adding a matched set of 8Gb cards.
Can I remove the existing cards and get 4-16Gb cards??
Just texted with Crucial Memory and they state the max is 32Gb.
Is there other issues (like the BIOS,....) that would also determine what I can go to?
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Posted December 19th, 2023 02:10
Found this in the XPS 8930 service manual
Table 2. Memory configuration matrix
Configuration Slot
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
8 GB 4 GB 4 GB
16 GB 8 GB 8 GB
24 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB
32 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
64 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GBSince its listed, does that mean it works for all configurations and age??
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Posted December 19th, 2023 05:25
Dell XPS 8930 supports maximum of 64GB of memory across the boards. Only the memory speed was limited to 2400 MHz with i3 CPU and 2666 MHz for i5 and i7(k).
Besides the memory specs you found in Dell manual, Crucial memory tool also indicates 64 GB as max capacity.
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Posted May 12th, 2026 09:33
@Toutgreg I've installed Corsair Vengeance 16GBx4 3200mhz to my XPS 8930 and found the actual frequency and latency to be lower than expected because the new RAM requires 1.35v while the computer only supports up to 1.2v.