Comments on: How to replace RAM modules in Dell Latitude D630

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:15:16 +0000

leet,

Are you sure that D630 is able to handle 8GB?

Haven’t tried it myself.
I provided a link to Dell™ Latitude™ D630/D630c User’s Guide and it says:
Maximum memory – 4 GB/8 GB capable.

It’s not very clear if both D630/D630C are 8GB capable or
D630 can handle 4GB max and
D630C is 8GB capable.

I didn’t have a chance to test it myself.

By: leet

leet — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:40:27 +0000

Are you sure that D630 is able to handle 8GB? I understand from the link you published in the post #2 that D630 can handle 4GB max and D630c can handle 8GB. How can I check whether I have D630 or D630c? Can someone confirm that D630 runs with 8GB RAM?

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:41:12 +0000

joel,

I am having intermittent problems (blue screen) that seems to be caused by memory. how can i tell which of the two memory modules (i have two 1-gig modules) is the one causing the problem?

You can remove memory modules one by one and run the laptop with only one (either one) memory module installed.
Also, you can download Memtest86+ and test each memory module individually.
Check out this post: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/make-use-memory-diagnostics-disc-to-test-laptop-ram/

By: joel

joel — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:26:59 +0000

I am having intermittent problems (blue screen) that seems to be caused by memory. how can i tell which of the two memory modules (i have two 1-gig modules) is the one causing the problem?

By: István

István — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:01:04 +0000

Hi Tech,
Thanks for the directions! I have replaced my 512k factory RAMs with two 1GB PC2-6400S-666-12 modules that had been scrapped from iMacs, and my D630 is now awesome compared to the sluggish performance I’ve had under Vista.
Great site!

By: Andy Harper

Andy Harper — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:46:11 +0000

Also you may have to run CMD prompt in elevated mode, ie hold cntrl and shift and select cmd after typing cmd in search (for bcdedit command)

By: Andy Harper

Andy Harper — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:42:58 +0000

eg bcdedit /set increaseuserva 3072 will increase RAM available to apps to 3gb and leave the rest for the OS, you can use any number here though. Windows 7 and Vista only

By: Andy Harper

Andy Harper — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:35:52 +0000

Hi
Just to let people know that in vist and Windows 7 the command BCDEDIT, will help you to allocate RAM to applications vs OS, usefull since the default is 50/50 and you may want to give more RAM to a heavyweight application, eg a game, or high end graphics program, or you you have a alot of programs running

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:16:12 +0000

Excellent. Thanks Tech

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:28:15 +0000

Randy,

I want to upgrade my memory but this guide doesnt show pictures. Can you help? Thanks

I’m not sure why all those pictures disappeared. You can use pictures from a guide for Dell Latitude D610 laptop. Most memory replacement steps should be very similar. Here’s the link:
http://www.insidemylaptop.com/upgrade-memory-dell-latitude-d610-laptop/