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by hexwrench
Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:48 pm
Forum: General Mobile Computing
Topic: single or dual DDR2 SODIMM modules for best performance?
Replies: 4
Views: 5976

Re: single or dual DDR2 SODIMM modules for best performance?

Yes, you can 1x 2GB. 2x 1GB is better performing (dual channel) but 1x 2GB allows you to upgrade to 4GB later on by just adding one more stick. If it was me, I'd go with 2x 1GB since it's a laptop. Thanks kenc. I agree with 2x1GB. If I was getting Vista then I'd just go ahead and get 2x2GB but I'm ...
by hexwrench
Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:42 pm
Forum: General Mobile Computing
Topic: single or dual DDR2 SODIMM modules for best performance?
Replies: 4
Views: 5976

Re: single or dual DDR2 SODIMM modules for best performance?

Was hoping for a quick answer, but instead I educated myself on memory architectures. In the newer Centrino platform architectures (ones that support dual-channel RAM such as Napa and Santa Rosa) there are only 2 memory slots. These are separate channels. If I have only 1 slot occupied then I am ope...
by hexwrench
Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:06 pm
Forum: General Mobile Computing
Topic: single or dual DDR2 SODIMM modules for best performance?
Replies: 4
Views: 5976

single or dual DDR2 SODIMM modules for best performance?

I asked a sales rep at ProStar why I couldn't configure my Clevo M570RU/Sager 5790 (Santa Rosa Intel 965 chipset) notebook with 1x2GB DDR2 modules instead of 2x1GB modules and he said that it was because it is dual-channel. I am pretty sure he is wrong and I can put just one memory module in the sys...
by hexwrench
Tue May 29, 2007 11:25 am
Forum: General Mobile Computing
Topic: ODM for Dell XPS 1710?
Replies: 2
Views: 3620

Thanks for the reply. I don't think Quanta even makes a 17" whitebook let alone the Dell 9400/XPS/M90 model. Neither does Compal as far as I know. Dell probably puts this one together themselves in Ireland or Malaysia. Would like to find out who makes the case though.
by hexwrench
Mon May 28, 2007 11:26 am
Forum: General Mobile Computing
Topic: ODM for Dell XPS 1710?
Replies: 2
Views: 3620

ODM for Dell XPS 1710?

Does anyone know who makes these?