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MJ_MCCharter Member · 41 postsApr 23, 2003 10:19 AM

Thanks guys for all your help with the upgrade of my RAM query. I rang my local DELL office up and they informed me that the RAM they fit in their Dimension models, and most of their other models too, is made by Kingston. They have a deal with them.So that made up my mind about what RAM to buy! I ordered a 512MB chip so that will add up to 640MB of RAM, which should be enough!I wonder if it makes any difference into which memory slot I put the 512MB chip in, on the motherboard? The 128MB is installed as standard in the ‘DIMM 0’ slot. I have heard the stories that some models need you to put in the highest valued RAM chip into the main slot (0) for it to read and run properly. But I’m not sure if this is the case with the newer DELL models, and the Dimension models in particular. I have heard that now the motherboards and memory slots are so advanced they just read well off both slots (0 and 1) and it doesn’t matter where you put each bit of RAM. Sounds like another question for DELL! Unless one of you guys knows what the story is on this matter? Regards,
JAY

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