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May 24th, 2024 20:55
Memory upgrade Inspiron 3020
Dell Inspiron 3020- I purchased this from Costco 5/24/24 and it has 16 GB of memory. The configuration is 1 (one) 16 GB Kingston stick labeled KDK8NX-MIF 345E2C7D also 16GB 1Rx8 PC4 in DIMM1 (there is more data on the label, but I did not want to remove the stick, if not necessary). The other slot, DIMM2 is empty. QUESTION- does this computer support dual channel memory? If so, should I be searching for another exact match Kingston memory stick or is matching capacity (16 GB), speed, and timings enough? (I'll have to research those last 2 specs.).
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ejn63
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May 24th, 2024 21:07
Yes, the system does support dual channel operation (with single DIMMs or matched DIMMs). It's generally enough to match the speed and timing, so it's not necessary to find an exact module match if you want 32 G.
Unless you're using the system with heavily RAM-intensive applications, 16G is generally sufficient.
BlackDiamondMemory
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May 24th, 2024 23:53
16GB is kinda the minimum of running today's applications now. You can get another 16B 3200 (doesn't have to be the same brand as long as they are 16GB 3200 then it should work). Or you can get 1x32GB + your old 16GB = 48GB which will give you the option of adding another 32GB later to get the max of 64GB.
RoHe
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May 27th, 2024 01:03
Keep in mind that Dell didn't test/validate 48 GB in the Inspiron 3020.
Doesn't mean 48 GB won't work, but that's always that possibility....