Why is the max 2gb on one site and 4 on another

lostmoogle · 11-08-2007, 02:15 PM

I own an e1405 Dell inspiron and according to http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1054547
the dell manual, it says that every module supports a min of 256 but a max of 2 gbs. The maximum memory allowed is 2 gbs but the site on crucial http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...l=Dell&cat=RAM
claims that it can go up to 4gbs.

I'm sure it safer to go with the 2x1gb for a total of 2 gigs, but is it possible to go beyond 2gbs?

**simpswr** · 11-08-2007, 02:52 PM

The Dell statement likely just means they have only tested it with 2 Gig . . Since 32 bit Operating systems cannot access 4 Gig, they probably did not bother to test it

1 g0t 0wn3d · 11-08-2007, 03:11 PM

My view is they did not offer it because people would complain about the no proformance gain

**simpswr** · 11-08-2007, 03:17 PM

Good point . .

11-08-2007, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
lostmoogle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Why is the max 2gb on one site and 4 on another I own an e1405 Dell inspiron and according to http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1054547 the dell manual, it says that every module supports a min of 256 but a max of 2 gbs. The maximum memory allowed is 2 gbs but the site on crucial http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...l=Dell&cat=RAM claims that it can go up to 4gbs. I'm sure it safer to go with the 2x1gb for a total of 2 gigs, but is it possible to go beyond 2gbs?

11-08-2007, 02:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,485 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Why is the max 2gb on one site and 4 on another The Dell statement likely just means they have only tested it with 2 Gig . . Since 32 bit Operating systems cannot access 4 Gig, they probably did not bother to test it __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

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1 g0t 0wn3d Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,141 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Why is the max 2gb on one site and 4 on another My view is they did not offer it because people would complain about the no proformance gain __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

11-08-2007, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,485 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Why is the max 2gb on one site and 4 on another Good point . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow