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[acabtp]

Originally Posted by broadwayline

What would be the advantage of 5400 vs 6400 or is this just a different type of ram?

I am assuming I could pickup some PC5400 that runs at 667mhz and it would just be run at 533?

Yeah, you've got it right. Generally, the advantage of the ddr2 6400 vs ddr2 5400 RAM would be that it's faster, but in the Mini's case it doesn't matter since it's only going to run it at 533 mhz anyway.

[loonix]

Anybody can comment if this memory is compatible with the Dell mini?

http://www.kingston.com/retail/show_...rt=RMN2_667_2G

There is more info here: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN

Thanks

AR aka. loonix

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by loonix

Anybody can comment if this memory is compatible with the Dell mini?

http://www.kingston.com/retail/show_...rt=RMN2_667_2G

There is more info here: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN

Thanks

AR aka. loonix

yes, it is

[JColasante]

I'm looking to upgrade the RAM on my mini...
Except I'm wondering if that will have any positive effect on performance, or if that is basically limited to the processor itself. I currently have the 1GB ram installed
For example: I have photoshop installed on my mini, and it runs fine except it begins to lag if I do too much at once.
Will installing the 2GB ram help that problem, or is that simply due to the limitations of the processor?

I'm really not much of a computer junkie, so any info would help alot.

[AlexanderJohn]

it will help and you will notice

[CLOT]

can anyone tell me if this memory is compatible

CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Laptop Memory - Retail

thank you!

[mini9]

Originally Posted by CLOT

can anyone tell me if this memory is compatible

thank you!

I haven't tried this particular model, but as the very first post in this thread indicates, pretty much any DDR2 SODIMM that is 533MHz or faster (since RAM can normally drop back back in speed) should work. I have found the following brands supplied in the mini so far;

• Hynix
  Nanya
  Elpida

(all 800MHz varieties) so even Dell use different brands with no problems.

The only point I might mention is that if you ever intend to use the RAM in the future for another PC it might be better to purchase 800MHz speed because the cost in most instances is almost identical (I typically pay the same up to as little as $2 more) compared to 667MHz but it would be more likely to work in a newer/faster PC in the future.

[cjb110]

I ordered some Crucial, and that works without issue in XP and OSX

[drewzilla]

what gives?...i installed a 2GB PNY memory chip...the BIOS sees it...but Ubuntu is not seeing it in system monitor and other programs except for when I run

sudo lshw -C memory
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Dell Inc.
physical id: 1
version: A00 (08/05/2008)
size: 100KiB
capacity: 1984KiB
capabilities: pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect acpi usb smartbattery biosbootspecification
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 6
slot: L1 Cache
size: 32KiB
capacity: 32KiB
capabilities: asynchronous internal write-back
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 7
slot: L2 Cache
size: 512KiB
capacity: 4MiB
capabilities: burst external write-back
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 10
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 2GiB
*-bank
description: SODIMM Synchronous 533 MHz (1.9 ns)
physical id: 0
slot: M1
size: 2GiB
width: 32 bits
clock: 533MHz (1.9ns)

any help is appreciated!

[chaz_ahhh]

I Could be wrong, but i recall reading somewhere that the ubuntu versions that ships with the mini has got a reprogrammed kernal that is limited to 1GB of RAM. This could help in your search to sort it out, not sure if anyone has created a patch yet or anything, or maybe your going to have to perform a fresh install...

Just to add a bit to this thread anyways, i'm awaiting my mini 9 currently, and have got a lot of bits and peices knocking about, including an 800 MHz (6400) Crucial Chip and a 533Mhz (4200) chip,

The 4200 ram obviously has a lower latency speed, and by a general rule i heard somewhere a long time ago, it's always good to match the speed to your FSB, so i may investigate to see if there is any (no matter how small) difference there is.

I'm guessing there will be an incredibly small increase in speed tests on he 4200 chip due to the lower latency, but this won't be noticable atall really apart from on speed test results.

Will check it out anyways, just the be pedantic and to add to an already horribly over-informative thread to upgrading your ram from 1 to 2 gb....