I have an Inspiron 9300. I believe it has two ram things, each equaling 256 mb. Can I just replace one with a 512 mb, or do I have to replace both?
2006-10-10 08:20:44 · 7 answers · asked by 3beed 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Some computers allow you to do that but its not usually recommended. For best results check your owners manual and go from there. its all there.
2006-10-10 08:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by carioux2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can have 1 gb ram card in the pc if you like and 1gb is much better
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Inspiron 9300 would not top my list of entertainment laptops. Dell may call it the "ultimate mobile multimedia center" within its own stable of portables, but the 9300 falls short in a few areas that are important for an entertainment notebook.
First, though you can order the 9300 with Windows Media Center Edition 2005, you can't get it equipped with a built-in TV tuner. Instead, you can buy Dell's external USB TV tuner and remote control--and add $160 to an already-high price tag. Second, the notebook's sound distorts at top volume, despite the presence of a bottom-mounted subwoofer that adds roundness to the 9300's stereo audio.
Performance and battery life were disappointing. It's not surprising that a unit with a power-sapping 17-inch wide screen would suffer from mediocre battery life, but Dell's 9-cell power pack, a $99 option (a six-cell is standard), doesn't come close to equaling its 5.2-hour billing. It lasted just 2 hours on a charge in our tests. Speed wasn't terribly impressive for a 2-GHz Pentium M 760-equipped laptop outfitted with 1GB of RAM. The 9300's WorldBench 5 score of 83 was worse by at least six points than the marks posted by four other notebooks configured with the same processor and amount of RAM.
2006-10-10 08:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have two RAM ports so you can expand to maximum the motherboard can handle.
you can use 1 or 2 of the ports.
since you are gonna put in a 512k card in the one slot, why not leave one of the 128k cards in the other slot. in turn giving you 640k RAM memory.
just make sure you don't go over what the computer can handle. most max out at either 1 gig or 2 gig's of RAM.
2006-10-10 08:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's best to purchase ram in 2s. Meaning 2x512, and replace both or add to it. Make sure the Ram can go in your PC.
2006-10-10 08:23:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works best if you use same size for both slots, but will definitely work if one is 512 or larger.
2006-10-10 08:32:21 · answer #5 · answered by Kainoa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can replace just one. See
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Dell%2BInspiron&mfr=Dell&tabid=AM&model=Inspiron+9300&submit=Go
2006-10-10 08:25:13 · answer #6 · answered by Jerry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you can replace just one. both, neither
2006-10-10 08:22:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋