Help Choosing RAM to Upgrade

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  CrispyChrispy on 29/12/2022 - 00:22

  Uhh

  Hard to recommend something when we don't know how much you need/want

  4GB of RAM? 8GB? 256GB?

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  gbones on 29/12/2022 - 00:42

  would like 32gb or higher. My budget is $200

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  BobD on 29/12/2022 - 09:53

  Might be best to pull the existing RAM and tell us what it is. Then we can help you better. Dell used to have a trick of using non standard parts. Not sure if they still do that.

  Software called CPU-Z might identify identify the memory without pulling it out. https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

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  pharkurnell on 29/12/2022 - 11:03

  Dells can be painful to upgrade/match RAM on….

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  bargaino on 29/12/2022 - 11:38

  +1

  JFGI.

  https://google.com/search?q=dell+xps+8940+ram+upgrade

  32GB here:
  https://www.amazon.com.au/Crucial-CT32G4DFD8266-1x32GB-2666M…

  Have a look inside your PC. Most likely you have 2 slots occupied with 16GB and two free?

  Adding 32 will give you 48GB total, which is probably a lot more than you'll use. Maybe just get 16GB.
  Why do you want to upgrade? Is it swapping excessively?

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  gbones on 29/12/2022 - 19:12

  Ran CPU-Z, Shows this
  DIMM # 1
  SMBus address 0x51
  Memory type DDR4
  Module format UDIMM
  Module Manufacturer(ID) Micron Technology (2C00000000000000000000000000)
  SDRAM Manufacturer (ID) Micron Technology (2C00000000000000000000000000)
  Size 8192 MBytes
  Max bandwidth DDR4-3200 (1600 MHz)
  Part number 8ATF1G64AZ-3G2J1
  Serial number 28A12857
  Manufacturing date Week 24/Year 20
  Nominal Voltage 1.20 Volts

  DIMM # 2
  SMBus address 0x53
  Memory type DDR4
  Module format UDIMM
  Module Manufacturer(ID) Micron Technology (2C00000000000000000000000000)
  SDRAM Manufacturer (ID) Micron Technology (2C00000000000000000000000000)
  Size 8192 MBytes
  Max bandwidth DDR4-3200 (1600 MHz)
  Part number 8ATF1G64AZ-3G2J1
  Serial number 28A12828
  Manufacturing date Week 24/Year 20
  Nominal Voltage 1.20 Volts

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    bargaino on 29/12/2022 - 20:27

    Bog-standard DDR4. Just get another 16 or 32 to add. 1 or 2 sticks, single or dual rank, doesn't matter.

    Why do you think more RAM will benefit you, may i ask?

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      gbones on 29/12/2022 - 23:15

      I want to upgrade as my pc seem sluggish. i already did a factory reset and removed all dell bloatware but still seems slow.
      Will this be enough https://www.amazon.com.au/Crucial-CT32G4DFD8266-1x32GB-2666M…?

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        bargaino on 30/12/2022 - 00:01

        It shouldn't feel sluggish with 16GB. Is all your software running from SSD?

        Sounds like a Windows problem. Background updates running? How does it feel with internet disconnected?

        Isn't that the same DDR4 stick I linked above? The single-rank version may be slightly better.

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          gbones on 30/12/2022 - 00:49

          @bargaino: Yea its the link you mentioned above. Whats the difference between your link and say for example
          https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/747601

          Windows in installed on the SSD. Nothing running out of the ordinary with or without internet. i used Advast AV and nothing is draining the resources.

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  Chandler on 30/12/2022 - 01:01

  I always just use Crucial Advisor to get the required spec's for any RAM upgrades - yours appears to be DDR4-3200 or -2666 1.2V UDIMMs

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    gbones on 31/12/2022 - 00:14

    thanks. is there a preference of buying 2x16gb ram or 1x 32 gb ram as i have 2 free slots

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      Chandler on 01/01/2023 - 01:29

      Apart from 2x16GB likely being cheaper than 1x32GB and any benefits from running dual channel (if any), then not that I know of - but I'm far from a hardware enthusiast.