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July 14th, 2014 13:00
Dell DM061 Upgrades?
Hi,
I'm a Dell community newbie. I have an old Dell DM061 (Intel Core 2 4400 @ 2.00 GHz) with 2 GB of RAM. I am wondering:
- what is the maximum RAM that this machine will accept? (2 x ?)
- many drives are possible to install? What are the physical limits? I want to repurpose it as a home server.
I understand that some of this information is available on spec sheets. But I have seen on these forums that what is actually possible sometimes surprises.
Seeking wisdom from the Dell community.
Thanks,
CJollymore1
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July 14th, 2014 15:00
CJollymore1
The DM061 [Dimension E520] supports a maximum of 8GB DDR2 memory [4 x 2GB modules], but to use 8GB you need a 64-bit operating system.
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Dell/dimension-e520
Maximum drives supported by the motherboard, are 4 x SATA drives, usually 2 x 3.5" hard drives [max 2tb each] and 2 x 5.25" optical drives.
Bev.