Dell Inspiron B130 Max Ram

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    I have an Dell Inspiron B130, and most site i been to say that the max ram Dell Inspiron B130 can have is 2GB, 1Gb per slot, i went to award bios, and did a bios update scan, it show that i can have a max of 4gb of ram and have 1gb install. So if that right i can install 4gb into this notebook? I need help so whne buying new ram i know to get 2gb or 4gb.
     
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    The laptop will have 2 slots, supporting up to 1GB modules of DDR, so your maximum limit is 2GB (2x1GB). Make sure you get the right type of RAM (DDR PC3200 SODIMM)
     
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    So the award bios update is wrong about the 4GB?
     
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    I've not seen a 2GB DDR1 module, certainly not for a laptop, so I can't envisage how you could possibly put 4GB in it.
     
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    Yeah if that's what your BIOS says then it should work.
     
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    I'll email dell, and see what they say, i dont really like to do returns on product i buy.
     
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    No, you need DDR1. 2GB sticks only exist for DDR2, hence my earlier comment, and why I think the BIOS update lies.
     
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    I never said anything about DDR1? I check with CPU-Z it say that i have DDR2 daul channel
     
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    Hmm, fair enough, I find that very surprising considering the chipset you're using. What speed does CPUZ say the RAM is running at?
     
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    PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
    DRAM Rrequency 99.8 MHZ
     
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    Sam, he is right it is DDR2. I looked on the dell website. Man I have no life lol.
     
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    Lol yep, he is indeed. My bad, all the laptops I've seen with Pentium M CPUs have been DDR1. What is it they say about assumptions?
     
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    LOL....so funny...so my laptop should be able to handle 4gb then? ohter thought, i installed vista a lite edition and it run it better then my single core pc, it runs all my apps pretty good, even photoshop CS, that y i want to upgrade the ram snice it can handle vista then it a good pc (Not for gamming)
     
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    Yeah go for it, although Vista will only be able to use about 3.5GB.
     
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    k, thanks for the help
     
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    i was looking at the cpu, and there no chance of upgrading to a dual core right?
     
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    No.
     
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    Unfortunately not, that will require a new laptop.
     
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