OT, Ram confusion. dell dimension 2400, 1 or 2 GB

[tommynz1975]

Hi People I have a Dell Demension 2400, with 256mb ram...

the book says it can have a total of 1GB ram (2 ram slots)

Standard Memory: 128, 256, or 512MB removable




and after booting into windows to run the crucial tool
the Crucial web site states a total of 2GB ram.

for the dell experts whats the right answer, who is right :)
as I would hate to buy 2 1GB sticks of ram only to find the truth was the system could only handle 2 512mb sticks of ram.

My head tells me the book is right, but the book was created before the A05 bios?

I am running bios A05, according to the dell site this is the latest bios.

Much thanks

http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/viewscanbyid.aspx?id=16D58FD031D926C3 Guaranteed-compatible memory upgrades for your Dell Dimension 2400 Series Desktop/PC .

Scan Id: 16D58FD031D926C3

Crucial RecommendsYour system configuration 256MB Total
256MB current memory
256MB

1 empty slots
EMPTY

Our suggested upgrades 512MB Total
256MB current memory
256MB

256MB new memory added
256MB

2GB Total
256MB current memory removed *
1GB new memory added
*1GB

1GB new memory added
1GB



(file:///home/holden/Desktop/viewscanbyid.aspx.htm#)
Currently installed memory:

256MB
DDR PC2700
EMPTY


Each memory slot can hold DDR PC2700,DDR PC3200 with a maximum of 1GB per slot.*

*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.



Maximum Memory Capacity: 2048MB
Currently Installed Memory: 256MB
Available Memory Slots: 1
Total Memory Slots: 2
Dual Channel Support: No
CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
CPU Family: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz Model 2, Stepping 9
CPU Speed: 2392 MHz

[squaregoldfish]

You could always ask Dell for confirmation....

Steve.