Dell XPS 8500 - Replace 2 x 4gb with 2 x 8gb

ddragonballz · Jan 1, 2017

Hi

Dell XPS 8500
Windows 7 64-bit
Motherboard: Dell 0YJPT1
Processor: Intel i7-3770 CPU @ 3.4GHz
Current Ram: 2 x 4gb pc3-12800

It came with 2x4gb from the factory. I've gotten 4 beeps recently from the beep-code which states "RAM Read/Write failure".

I just want to remove the two ram sticks and install/upgrade, assuming my current RAM is no good (I am using the computer to type this). According to this chart, I cannot JUST install 2 x 8gb into slot 1 and 2. Any input from anybody? Thanks

Calculagator · Jan 1, 2017

RAM can fail, but I wouldn't assume you have bad RAM until you've run it through a memory diagnostic. RAM can sometimes work its way loose and just need to be re-plugged in.
You should be able to use 2x8 GB sticks. At the time they created the support info, it was probably more expensive to do so. It won't be supported, but it will probably work. It's a standard configuration.

ddragonballz · Jan 1, 2017

Calculagator :

After the fault, I took out both ram chips and cleaned out the case of dust. I reinstalled the ram chips and no problems so far.

Do I have to download a memory diagnostic program? I will do the test after work.

What do you mean by, "It won't be supported, but it will probably work."

Thanks for the help

Calculagator · Jan 1, 2017

Windows has a built in memory diagnostic that you can run. You can also download and boot up Memtest86 (+?).

If you call dell up and ask for help, they won't help you with an unsupported configuration.

ddragonballz · Jan 2, 2017

Calculagator :

Just an update: I ran the Windows Memory diag tool and it found no problems. So far, no issues.

King_V · Jan 11, 2017

Well, if everything is currently fine, then it's fine.

As to supported, and, if you should want or need more RAM, according to Crucial.com, it'll take up to 32GB (8GB per slot).

http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Dell/xps-8500

PhysX_HW · Jan 12, 2017

The reason why 2x8Gb is not listed as supported in the manual is because, as it's been mentioned above, it didn't make sense at the time to get such high capacity modules unless you wanted to have 32Gb. 4x4Gb was a lot cheaper than 2x8Gb. But since it does support 8Gb modules in a 4x8Gb configuration, there is no reason why it wouldn't support just 2 of them.

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