Can you upgrade the RAM in this machine? If so, what is the max? I'm basically looking at this to use with emulators (NES, N64, etc).
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have 3 of them, working best on xp. max is 4 gb on 32 bit. 64 does not work for me
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4GB (2X2) http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/Dell-memory/OptiPlex/OptiPlex+GX620+Series+(Ultra+Small+Form+Factor)-upgrades.html
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No. I have this laptop and the graphics card (GPU) only has 128 GB of ram. I have played Linux games like Open Arena and that's OK but the graphics is not what nowadays is being used. I don't really do gaming on laptops or desktops for I prefer a console but if I want to kill time, any game does for me.I had this laptop since 2010 and haven't got any troubles that weren't my fault. I have been able to upgrade the HDD and RAM myself with help of Youtube videos and past experience in computer assembly too. Like knowing you shouldn't touch the parts directly (gloves) and also take out the battery while installing the upgrades. No. I have this laptop and the graphics card (GPU) only has 128 GB of ram. I have played Linux games like Open Arena and that's OK but the graphics is not what nowadays is being used. I don't really do gaming on laptops or desktops for I prefer a console but if I want to kill time, any game does for me.I had this laptop since 2010 and haven't got any troubles that weren't my fault. I have been able to upgrade the HDD and RAM myself with help of Youtube videos and past experience in computer assembly too. Like knowing you shouldn't touch the parts directly (gloves) and also take... » Read More No. I have this laptop and the graphics card (GPU) only has 128 GB of ram. I have played Linux games like Open Arena and that's OK but the graphics is not what nowadays is being used. I don't really do gaming on laptops or desktops for I prefer a console but if I want to kill time, any game does for me.I had this laptop since 2010 and haven't got any troubles that weren't my fault. I have been able to upgrade the HDD and RAM myself with help of Youtube videos and past experience in computer assembly too. Like knowing you shouldn't touch the parts directly (gloves) and also take out the battery while installing the upgrades. « Show Less
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Good question.I bought the same PC, just a step down though. The one that I purchased came pre-installed with 6GB of RAM. Amazon claimed 8GB was the max. I upgraded with no problem.From the experience I've had with Amazon, they're good about providing the correct information in the product description (I've only seen one instance where it wasn't). IMO you shouldn't have any trouble with upgrading.Hopefully this helps.
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Forgot to say use a 2GB stick. Replace floppy drive with emulator. do not change jumper setting> works as is. plug in stick and format per instructions> works wonderful ! DAN
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I had a 240 and the upgrade wasn't amazing straight out of the box - if you're lucky and get one that you can unlock, then you're obviously in good shape. Otherwise you won't notice much improvement until you overclock it a bit - luckily there you have a lot of guides on the Internet specifically for the Phenom X2 550. Mine's running comfortably at 3.72 GHz, (1.45v, x15.5 multiplier, CPU up from 200 to 240) - it's on all the time because it's a work/media server, and restarts are only necessary when I'm installing updates (or it crashes playing Far Cry 3). For the price, it was a good stopgap upgrade, but I'm still looking to move to Intel at the middle-to-end of the year.
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I upgraded mine with: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, Pentium D 945 (BIOS A11), 4GB DDR2 533MHz RAM (Max), Intel Solid-state drive, SATA3 Port Card, GTX 650 Ti Boosted 2GB Graphics Card, and a 450W Power Supply. All of that coupled with Ethernet connection and this computer has smoothly ran any game I have thrown at it with the settings maxed out! It's awesome. I don't know if this helps for your question.
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You can upgrade the ram by replacing it--I've done that. In fact, I upgraded to 8gig. However, you actually take the top off and then work your way down from the top until you get to the ram. I used a Youtube video to walk me through it.
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I have 4GB and the only games you can expect this to run are either low spec or 10 years old. I can run HL2 on it, with some slowdown when explosions occur, and I can run things likes Spacebase DF9 well on it.
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I don't know. I've found the memory to be sufficient though. But I tried installing an ASUS silent 210 graphics card and it actually made the games worse! I'd buy from Amazon so you can return the memory if there is any problem. That's what I did with the graphics card.
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You can definitely upgrade it to 16GB.There are two pairs of ram card slots.one pair of slots is easy to get to and the other...Not so much, If you are confident in your computer dis-assembly and reassembly skillsthan you should be fine (But I believe it might void the warranty if you take your computer apart that much) Upgrading to 32GB which would be 4 X 8GB cards in the laptop.So to recap,It maxes at 32GB it's just hard to get to the last 2 slots.
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I upgraded mine with: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, Pentium D 945 (BIOS A11), 4GB DDR2 533MHz RAM (Max), Intel Solid-state drive, SATA3 Port Card, GTX 650 Ti Boosted 2GB Graphics Card, and a 450W Power Supply. All of that coupled with Ethernet connection and this computer has smoothly ran any game I have thrown at it with the settings maxed out! It's awesome.
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RAM cannot be added on the model I bought. That's the one reason I returned mine. It was a very nice machine otherwise.
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It's a little low on RAM, but with another 2GB stick it should be able to run Windows 7 fairly well. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04LTS on mine with XBMC using Aeon MQ5 skin and I have zero complaints. Runs quiet and reliably. The only time I ever have to restart it is when one of my add-ons has an issue (not the machine's fault).
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Just install RetroPie. It installs everything you need but the roms. If you are looking for anything newer than SNES, you're going to be disappointed.
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There is enough horsepower to play games and you can add RAM to it make it run even smoother. Short answere is Yes, you can.
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Sorry, but the memory in this machine is not upgradable. If you need 16GB, it must be ordered at the time of purchase. The RAM is surface mounted to the system board.
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LOL! These do amazingly well at games I play may low level games such as the one you mentioned. The frame rate may be limited to less than 20fps in order to enjoy it. Even better if the game will respond to touch input making it will give you the advantage. I keep a SD card in the unit loaded with 100 or more portable apps about 30 or more are games and this unit does well playing from the SD card. There are 2 SD card readers in this unit. This means you memory expansion is almost unlimited. Cheers Robeee