Here's my dumb Dell question

[bildad1]

I have a dell latitude CPI-R400GT laptop. max ram allowed is 256mb.

i have concluded that the 2nd slot is bad.

is it possible to stick a single 256mb stick in the first slot? or is this not possible?

thanks

Bill

by the way, running win xp professional sp2.

[Steve R Jones]

Generally speaking, all pc's have a max amount of ram that they can handle. Also "Generally" speaking, it usually doesn't matter what combination you use to get to the max.

BUT, a pc with a max of 256 is a very old pc. I would look through the manual and or on Dells site to verify..

[bildad1]

maybe i was wrong about the max. here's what the dell users guide on the computer itself says:

Memory
Architecture SDRAM
Memory module sockets two
Memory module capacities and type 32-, 64-, 128-, 192-, and 256-MB 3.3-V SDRAM1 modules
Standard RAM one 32-MB memory module (CPt C-Series)
one 64-MB memory module (CPi R-Series)

Maximum RAM 512 MB
Memory clock speed 66 MHz
Memory access time CL2 or CL3 (Note: CL3 indicates a CAS latency of 3 clocks)
BIOS address F000:0000-F000:FFFF

so maybe i'll go to best buy today and try a stick. i just hope i can return it if it doesn't work :D

[bildad1]

i'm just throwing this topic back out there since i haven't made it to best buy yet.....anyone else know if i can put a single 256 stick in the first slot?

thanks

Bill

[Steve R Jones]

Maximum RAM 512 MB
You should be able to use up to a 512 stick in the first slot.

[jstanek7]

you should be able to put one 256 meg stick in that slot not 512 meg as your book says it will take 256 in each slot.

[Teknophobia]

According to Crucial, you can only have 2 x 128MB SDAMs.

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Dell%2BLatitude&mfr=Dell&tabid=CR&model=Latitude+CPi+R&submit=Go

TEk

[bildad1]

well, after looking at the best buy website, they have a lot of ram on sale, unfortunately most of it is DDR ram.

looks like the only thing they have that will possibly fit is:
Model: 6432ZESWM4
a stick of 256mb pc100 sodimm,and its $129.99. Figures!! :p

i may just keep looking online and see if i can find a better price.

[liam858]

Ebay wouldn't be a bad idea IF you can find a seller with good Feedback, offers "Tested" RAM, and comes with a respectable Warranty......like that will be easy to find.:p


Liam