CONFIRMATION - 8Gb Memory DIMMS Work

[christoph23]

I can confirm that I have 16Gb of RAM working in my l702x non-3D system which has 2 DIMMS slots.

I'm using Corsair 2x8Gb memory with this part code CMSO16GX3M2A1333C9. Google it and you can find loads of places selling it. I got mine from ginger6 for £105 delivered although I think they may have sold out now.

I put in as soon as it arrived and Windows7 sees 15.9Gb. I haven't used the system properly yet as I am just installing Windows7 on my new SSD but I can't foresee any issues with regards to the RAM upgrade.

Go forth my fellow l702x owners and fill your machines with ram.

Hope this helps.

*EDIT. Have been using for a few hours and no issues. After Effects is very happy

[Redtulips7]

good news dude..enjoy

[capitankasar]

did someone made the same test with a XPS 15 (L502X)?
I have currently 8 Gb (2x 4Gb modules)
dont need that update right now, but it would be nice to know for future needs ^^

[christoph23]

I can't confirm that myself but a couple of others have over on the Dell forums.

Re: XPS 15 (L502x) with i7-2860QM - 16GB RAM supported? - Laptop General Hardware Forum - Laptop - Dell Community

[capitankasar]

thanks for the link chirstoph23

relating to that site 16Gb to work with the L502X

its nice to know ^^

however I dont think the 8 Gb ram on my computer is the bottle neck.

probably the gt525m and the i3 is, the i3 can be removed and be replaced to an i7, but not the card, so the next update after the backlit keyboard will be probably another laptop with FHD screen and better specs, but It will not happen in some time ^-^

[zuffy]

My first pair of Corsair failed the memtest but the replacement is good. It will definitely work in the L502x.

[leavenfish]

Originally Posted by christoph23

I can confirm that I have 16Gb of RAM working in my l702x non-3D system which has 2 DIMMS slots.
*EDIT. Have been using for a few hours and no issues. After Effects is very happy

Anyone know why this would only now be the case? Maybe a bios update?

[christoph23]

Originally Posted by leavenfish

Anyone know why this would only now be the case? Maybe a bios update?

I believe this may have been the case for a while, it's just Dell have been telling people that it wasn't supported probably because they don't sell 8Gb dimms themselves. As long as your CPU supports it, my feeling is that it will work.

A few others could have bought incompatible ram which backed up this rumour. If you are going to upgrade, stick with the corsair ram as this is known to work,

[czbird77]

Got 2x8GB Corsairs, too, but slightly different P/N: CMSO8GX3M1A1333C9
Working flawlessly

[Tsunade_Hime]

Theoretically all Sandy Bridge laptops support 8 GB DIMMS, the rest is up to manufacturer if their BIOS allows for 8 GB sticks.