Memory Question - Dell 15z

KaHn · 24 Oct 2011 at 13:24

Rightio,

Quick questions regarding laptop memory modules, I have the dell 15z on order and I was wondering if it will be possilbe to swap out the current 2x4gig sticks of memory in the PC to 2x8gig without too much hassle? Or is there a difference in the type of memory laptops use compared to desktop (been a while since I've looked at laptops)

Any help on this would be rewarded with an eCookie

Cheers,

KaHn

alexx · 24 Oct 2011 at 13:36

I just put this in a xps 15 with no problems

corsair-8gb-2x4gb-ddr3-1333mhz-laptop

from a popular computer webshop starting with e

I'm sure if you can find 2x 8gb sticks it'll be the same just check on what the maximum the board can take (specs will be on dells site).

I don't really know what you'd want 16gb for in that spec of system tho.

KaHn · 24 Oct 2011 at 13:54

alexx said:
I just put this in a xps 15 with no problems

corsair-8gb-2x4gb-ddr3-1333mhz-laptop

from a popular computer webshop starting with e

I'm sure if you can find 2x 8gb sticks it'll be the same just check on what the maximum the board can take (specs will be on dells site).

I don't really know what you'd want 16gb for in that spec of system tho.

I want to use the laptop for work stuff, which uses a lot of ram.

Cheers for the help tho I'll have a look through the website later.

KaHn

/edit :- looks like 400 quid for the 16gb kit so think I'll leave it for now

alexx · 24 Oct 2011 at 13:58

no problem, what program are you using out of interest?

KaHn · 24 Oct 2011 at 14:11

alexx said:
no problem, what program are you using out of interest?

A number of programs, mainly the following.

Ansys/Abaqus FEA for both static and nonlinear analysis.
Solidworks CAD
Inventor CAD
and AutoCAD.

The memory is mostly for Ansys as it will allow a much faster simulation if it can run "in core" which is based how much RAM you have.

KaHn

alexx · 24 Oct 2011 at 14:55

ah cool thought it'd be cad based... I was going to go for 16gb but I couldnt justify it enough as it'd mean I'd have also justified ssd ad dual drives.

I'm mainly rendering video and motion graphics

KaHn · 24 Oct 2011 at 15:39

Ah cool, I'm hoping the i7 will help with the running time as I'm currently doing the it on a Q6600.

This is more for running things on the move and I'll be looking at a analysis machine in a couple months to replace the q6600 and try and get that up to 24gig/32gig ram depending on cost.

KaHn

alexx · 24 Oct 2011 at 16:12

your doing pretty much exactly what I've done apart from I went for an i5 to keep cost down as I only use the laptop maybe 100 days of the year... even the i5 is noticeably faster than the q6600 i had