Dell memory?

Question

I have a new Dell 2400. I am looking to upgrade my memory to 1 gig.
I heard that with my new dell Ihave to use DELL memory or else it won't work. Is tis true? if so were is the cheapest place to buy it?

I have a Celeron

Answer 1

Hey Drummer,,,
You Heard right,,,sorta.

It's not that you must use DELL memory,,
It's that you must use "DELL memory".

Now,,is that clear as mud yet??LOL

Seriously now,,
DELL uses Intel Based Motherboards which are VERY demanding of GRADE and Style/type of RAM.

Therefore,,,,, while there's no Made-by-Dell DELL Memory.....,,

But there is Absolutely "DELL COMPATIBLE SPECIFICATION" memory.

The RAM to look for will say such as,,
100% Compatible,,,,
DELL Compatible,,,
INTEL Compatible,,,
LOW DENSITY,,,
"Gateway/Dell/Compaq/H-P/Sony" Compatible,,,
APPLE/MAC Compatible(apple has the Strictest~highest standard & is most universally compatible)

NOT-compatible will usually say:
Generic---
Hi-Density--
AMD motherboards Only--
NOT-FOR-INTEL---
Not-For-Apple---

TYPICALLY,,the Lowest Priced RAM will be NON-Compatible.
Sometimes the difference in price can be a bunch,,25~30% More for Compatible RAM.

I agree with the Other Folks,,,Ebay is probably best place to get a Good Deal.
There's Several Large,long-time well-established Memory Sellers on EBAY with Good Reputations.

In ANY case,,,Confirm ANY seller's Return/Exchange policy on COMPATIBILITY Issues.

If you find any RAM which explicitly states it IS Compatible,,,
you'll be OK.

It's not any big deal to find it,,,it's very Commonly available.

But a person MUST be aware that there's "Two Types" of the "Same Ram" floating around.
(The cheaper pricing can be attractive to bargain hunters,,,but not everybody can Use the cheap RAM---it just wont work in Intel-Based PC's)


2 Basic "TYPES",,,
INTEL Compatible/FULLY Compatible(LOW DENSITY)higher priced,,,
and
LOW Compatibility type(HIGH Density),,usually Cheapest


Hope that helps

Answer 2

Technically, Dell does not make memory. The memory they get will be made from the same manufacturers as any other company. What makes Dell's Memory a little more special, is they have been tested and certified for your computer.

If you went with a different manufacturer or supplier, most likely it will still work. I would say 90-95% of RAM will work with your computer.

I would recommend purchasing your RAM from an online store called NewEgg at http://www.newegg.com. Dell's prices are overpriced and you can save as much as 50% by going with a different manufacturer. PNY, Kingston, Patriot are the mainstream brands. If you want the best, then you can go with Corsair.

Answer 3

dewcoons suggested it accurate. Dells are funky in that they have got certain memory deal with criteria that time-honored memory deosn't have. it is diverse than ECC memory. Get the suggested section style from Dell, then search for for that section style on the significant memory shops which include memory4less etc. do not get popular gadget memory and assume it to artwork - it may in elementary words use a million/2 of the memory. i comprehend this because I only had this difficulty with 5 800mhz Dells that were upgraded with popular gadget memory and had issues galore.

Answer 4

Who told you that?

Any memory with the same specifications will work!

You didn't mention whether you were using a Celeron or P4 chip?

Go to eBay for the best prices!

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Answer 5

I don't even know Dell made memory!!!! I don't believe that's true. It may void the warrantee if you take out the the memory that it came with!!

Answer 6

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Dimension+2400+Series