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8GB memory support for XPS M1330
September 22, 2008
106 Votes
Status: Implemented
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Linux Ubuntu x86_64 and Vista x64 editions support 8GB without any hassle. It's an important feature when working e.g. with many virtual machines.
Please enhance your BIOS to support 8GB for the XPS M1330!
The M1330 features the PM965/GM965 chipset and for this chipset you developed already support for >4GB for the following notebooks. Just reuse the code:
. Dell XPS M1730 8GB support
. Dell XPS M1530 6GB support
. Dell Precision M4400/M6300 8GB support
We'd even appreciate this feature as an undocumented and unsupported feature. Just there and working for those who need it.
Status Update
8GB memory is now supported in the XPS M1330
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Dec 10, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: richard_b2
Hello,This is Richard Bernier from the Dell Community forums. The XPS M1330 can hold 8 GB of total memory. Basically, this unit has two memory dimm slots and each will accept up to 4 GB SODIMM.
2 x 4 GB Memory,800,512X64,8K,200 = 8 GB DDR2 667
This page provide you the steps to changing out the memory in an XPS M1330
Best regards,
Richard Bernier
Dec 9, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: surnit
Thanks Jesse, so this A15 bios update will resolve the issue - i.e. it will allow me to increase the ram in XPSM1330 from 4GB to 8GB. Can you please confirm, so I can go ahead and a. download the bios and b. order additional ram. I have the windows vista home premium edition.If in case there is an issue after updating the bios how will I rever the change?
Thanks
Suresh
Dec 5, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: aikiwolfie
Flashing an Ubuntu based system BIOS is a seriously hairy experience. I wouldn't recommend it unless you can satisfy the following 3 conditions.Dec 4, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: jesse_l
surnit,is this for Ubuntu systems or Windows?
Here is the latest bios for this system
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R207196&SystemID=XPS_M1330&servicetag=&os=BIOSA&osl=en&deviceid=14178&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=9&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=1&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=290116
Dec 4, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: surnit
Where do I get the bios update A13. Since I purchased the system sometime last year 12/9/2008 do I need to do all prior bios updates?Is this A13 bios update specific to address the 4gb to 8gb increase in RAM? I have 3 year in hope support, do I have to contact them for this?
Thanks
Apr 9, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: XPSM1330
Can the old M1330's also support 8GBs by just upgrading to the new BIOS?Mar 30, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: jesse_l
dan.pilgram,It was implemeted with bios A13.
Mar 29, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: dan.pilgram
In what bios update has this been implemented. Has this been made available to the m1330 pm/gm 965 chipsets.Feb 22, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: aikiwolfie
I'm still finding it hard to beleive in this day and age with a system using a 64-bit CPU Dell doesn't implement these features as standard. Get a grip people!Jan 30, 2009 Comment Link
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Posted By: jesse_l
This has been implemented.
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