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wolvesinwales

ixi wrote:

I think you'll need to keep the memory in matching pairs.

No need to keep to matching pairs these days.

needstoknow

a word of warning, new windows coming out soon, so don't buy a machine with 2 lower spec if ur going to get it!

littlemissfrugal

does anyone know the delivery proceedure - just rang them to give them my mobile number and the very nice guy said in the next 48 hours that is as specific as they can be, i thought they may call first or something but apparently not

Searcher2

wolvesinwales wrote:

No need to keep to matching pairs these days.

Are you sure about this? When I rang up Crucial for memory for my 5100 they said I would have to have memory in pairs for it. I have just looked on the Dell forums and the first post I found said "the 5100 requires MATCHING sticks of memory to maintain dual channeling"

Further to that another Q&A

Q : I have 256X2 in slots #1 & #2 (from factory) and 1GBX1(added) in slot # 3 DDR2 SDRAM. How badly am I reducing my system performance?

A : About 30%.

So - I would say YES you do really need to install in matched pairs!!

FF99

Does anyone know what the Dabs "Not in Stock" message means ? Will the order be ingonred, rejected, or queued for stock and what is the likelihood of further stock coming in ?

custard80

Ordered one of the 3.4ghz ones from BT. As it suggests in the description that it will be a 5150 does anyone know if the power supply has a PCI-E power connector on it?
I will probably upgrade the graphics card asap as it's likely to be the ATI X600 which is not great. Just want to know if i need to order a converter for a standard 4 pin power lead or if there is one already. Iv'e tried a google but can't get a confimation.

Has anyone upgraded a 5150 graphics wise. Would like to know if there is a power limit.

Cheers.

Whirly

The PSU in my 5150 is rated at 305W...but according to Dell tech guys it's nearer 400W.

No PCI-E power connector.

As for upgrades, well I've heard of someone putting in a x850XT by modding the backplate - double width card - the 5150 only accepts a single width card.

Remember though, the CPU draws different power levels depending on the model/speed.

As for power calculations, here's a link you may find useful:

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/index.jsp

Searcher2

There is a bit of a discussion about graphics cards for the 5150 here...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=175226&page=16

But I would think if you had a look at Dell Forums you will find more info... and you can even ask your own questions! I find the forum very useful... personally I am not that into graphics though as I am not a gamer.

wolvesinwales

Searcher2 wrote:

Are you sure about this? When I rang up Crucial for memory for my 5100 they said I would have to have memory in pairs for it. I have just looked on the Dell forums and the first post I found said "the 5100 requires MATCHING sticks of memory to maintain dual channeling"

Further to that another Q&A

Q : I have 256X2 in slots #1 & #2 (from factory) and 1GBX1(added) in slot # 3 DDR2 SDRAM. How badly am I reducing my system performance?

A : About 30%.

So - I would say YES you do really need to install in matched pairs!!

Sorry i wrongly thought i was replying to a question about one without dual channeling.

Searcher2

wolvesinwales wrote:

Sorry i wrongly thought i was replying to a question about one without dual channeling.

I thought all 5100's and 5150's were dual channel.... not that I pretend to know what it all means - but just that I thought you really should buy memory for them in pairs.