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How to Determine Memory Upgrades for your Dell Precision M4600 or M6600

When you upgrade the memory on your Dell Precision M4600 or M6600 mobile workstation, the processor installed on your computer will determine the type of upgrades that can be made.

Once you identify the processor, refer to the allowed memory configurations below to make sure that your upgrade will be successful.

Identify your processor

1. Click Start.
2. Point to Control Panel.
3. Click System.
4. Under System, view the model and speed of the processor installed on your computer.

Identify allowed memory configurations for your processor

Dual Core Processors

i5-2520M
i5-2540M
i7-2620M
i7-2640M

EXAMPLE: If your computer was shipped with an Intel CoreTM i5 or Dual Core i7 processor, the maximum memory is 16GB, configured by inserting 8GB memory modules into the two 204-pin SO-DIMM slots in the bottom of your computer.

Allowed memory configurations (You cannot mix memory modules of differing capability. All modules must match)

Quad Core Processors

i7-2720QM
i7-2760QM
i7-2820QM
i7-2860QM
i7-2920XM
i7-2960XM

EXAMPLE: If your computer was shipped with an Intel Core i7 Quad Core or i7 Quad Extreme processor, the maximum memory is 32GB, configured by inserting 8GB memory modules into the two 204-pin SO-DIMM slots underneath the keyboard and the two 204-pin SO-DIMM slots in the bottom of your computer.

Allowed memory configurations (You cannot mix memory modules of differing capability. All modules must match)