[colug-432] 1 or 2 sticks of RAM

[tom]

On 01/12/2014 10:56 AM, FiL Farris wrote:
> I believe the maximum memory on that PC is going to be 2GB so the max 
> you can probably use is 2 x 1GB.
I found 4 GB max for the machine from the link below. A lot of times 
Dell's info is dated to the time of manufacture. The info I got was 
relevant to the Service tag number. Dell may use mobo's from any number 
of manufacturers for a particular product and they can be different.

ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_optiplex_desktop/optiplex-210l_user%27s%20guide_en-us.pdf

Maximum memory 4 GB
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Stephen Potter <spp at unixsa.net 
> <mailto:spp at unixsa.net>> wrote:
>
>     On 1/11/2014 11:37 PM, tom wrote:
>     > I just came by a Dell Optiplex 210L Desktop Computer 3GHz P4.
>     $6.98 out
>     > the door. No RAM. Supposed to boot to setup with RAM. Would it run
>     > better with I - 2 GB stick or 2 - 1GB sticks?
>     >
>     > Advantage of using 1 1GB stick, is if it does not POST, and is
>     toast, I
>     > am only out the cost of $6.98 + cost of 1 stick. If it works,
>     I'll add
>     > another stick.
>     >
>     > Advantage of 1 2GB stick (if it's not toast), I can add another
>     2GB stick.
>
>     Tom-
>     Performance will be marginally better with two sticks, but considering
>     the overall specs of the system, probably not enough to be noticeable.
>
>     If I can find where I put it, I did have a couple of sticks lying
>     around
>     that I'd be willing to let you borrow to test.  Heck, if I find
>     it, and
>     it works for you and you make me a reasonable offer, I'd even sell
>     it to
>     you for a good price.
>
>     -spp
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