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Maximum RAM capacity for Inspiron N4010
Hello,
I have an Inspiron N4010 (running Windows 7 Home Premium) and need to upgrade the RAM. I noticed in a different post someone stated the maximum memory for this model is 8gb. However, I read on crucial.com (full link below) that systems running Windows 7 Home Premium should be expandable up to 16gb of RAM. Anyone know which is correct? Thanks!
http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Standard-DRAM-Memory-Knowledge/Why-doesn-t-Windows-recognize-all-of-my-memory/ta-p/39570
Philip_Yip
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December 21st, 2012 12:00
The OS can support that much RAM but the computer itself may not. Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate 64 bit can support 192 GB of RAM for example but few computers have the capability for that much RAM:
http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/Dell-memory/Inspiron+Laptops%2FNotebooks/Inspiron+14R+(N4010)-upgrades.html
Crucial and Dell bot state the maximum to be 8 GB. Sometimes more can be installed e.g. I installed 4 GB in my Inspiron 6400 which had a "maximum" of 2 GB and could use 3.25 GB of RAM.
See here:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19482140/20256990.aspx
TimGocha
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December 21st, 2012 11:00
Thanks for your reply Manshu. My Inspiron N4010 is running a 64-bit system (Windows 7 Home Premium) - so the operating system theoretically could handle 16gb of RAM, but the computer itself can only handle up to 8gb? Do I understand that correctly?
Thanks!
DELL-Manshu S
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December 21st, 2012 11:00
Hi TimGocha,
Dell Inspiron N4010 is compatible with maximum 8 GB memory.
NOTE: Only 64-bit operating systems can detect memory capacities greater than 4 GB.
Thanks & Regards
Manshu S
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DELL-Manshu S
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December 21st, 2012 12:00
Hi TimGocha,
Yes
The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows 7.
4 GB
192 GB
4 GB
192 GB
4 GB
192 GB
4 GB
16 GB
4 GB
8 GB
2 GB
N/A
X86 means 32-bit
Thanks & Regards
Manshu S
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yeuemmaimai
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December 23rd, 2012 06:00
what CPU is in the system? All of the Core i series have their own built in memory controllers and the max memory installable will be in most cases determined by that. For example Dell States that Vostro 3450 supports 8GB but in reality it supports up to 16GB with the dual core i7 2640 (that max supported ram for that CPU)
mvikrammenon
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February 9th, 2013 07:00
Hi Manshu,
I own Dell Inspiron N4010 but win Win 8 Version 6.2 Build 9200. This i guess must be the Home basic version. So please tell me, what is the max RAM this can support?
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February 9th, 2013 09:00
8G.
ejn63
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February 10th, 2013 08:00
32-bit Windows is limited to 4G or less. However, if it's the Windows 8 shipped by Dell, it's 64-bit.
mvikrammenon
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February 10th, 2013 08:00
Hi, Thanks for the reply. but since my OS is just 32 bit, is it confirmed that i can upgarde to upto 8GB? There are a few sites which kept saying that for 32 bit its only 4GB whereas for 64 bit its 8GB.
Please clarify. Thanks
nllamb
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May 31st, 2014 10:00
Wrong. You know nothing about system architectures.
You based your information on "2^32 means it can only address 4GB". That's stupid. It's POSSIBLE to design a kernel that uses a 32-bit processor to address unlimited RAM, it's just stupid and not worth the effort. Some systems even support that. They have for quite awhile (perhaps the 2007 timeframe?). Since your post is from Dec 2012 this indicates you have a cursory education in technology.
Please refrain from providing "tech counsel" on topics you aren't intricately familiar with.
MIPS32- supports up to 64GB RAM (http://www.linux-mips.org/archives/linux-mips/2002-02/msg00098.html)
The old ass Pentium-Pro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_Pro)
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Philip_Yip
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nllamb
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June 3rd, 2014 11:00
Easy:
Physical Address Extension
Physical Address Extension (PAE) is a processor feature that enables x86 processors to access more than 4 GB of physical memory on capable versions of Windows. Certain 32-bit versions of Windows Server running on x86-based systems can use PAE to access up to 64 GB or 128 GB of physical memory, depending on the physical address size of the processor.
System Support for PAE
PAE is supported only on the following 32-bit versions of Windows running on x86-based systems:
See:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366796%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
Also note my message was specifically for the person's post immediately before mine which specifically implied ALL 32-bit Windows-based systems were limited to 4GB and NOT only Windows 7. It's still true that Win95/98/ME cannot, sadly, address > 4GB :emotion-9:
But thanks for trying to "challenge my authoritah". You're welcome to try again if you want. :emotion-11: