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Dell OptiPlex GX60 User Manual

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Memory

Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX60 Systems User's Guide

  

DDR Memory Overview

  

Installing Memory

  

Removing Memory

 

For information on the type of memory supported by your computer, look under "

Memory

" in the "Technical Specifications" section.

 

 

DDR Memory Overview

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See the label in the upper-right corner of the module to determine the module's capacity.

 

 

 

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The recommended memory configurations are:

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A memory module installed in connector DIMM_A

 

or

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A pair of matched memory modules installed in connectors DIMM_A and DIMM_B

 

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If you install mixed pairs of PC2100 (DDR 266-MHz) and PC2700 (DDR 333-MHz) memory, the modules function at the slowest speed installed.

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Be sure to install a single memory module in DIMM_A, the connector closest to the processor, before you install modules in the other connector(s).

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The actual speed of the SDRAM memory channel will depend on the speed of the processor's front side bus.

 

Installing Memory

 

 

1.

 

Follow the procedures in "

Before You Begin

."

2.

 

Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory module connector.

 

NOTICE:

Before you install new memory modules, download the most recent BIOS for your computer from the Dell Support website at

support.dell.com.

NOTE:

Always install DDR memory modules in the order indicated on the system board.

NOTICE:

Do not install ECC memory modules.

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions

.

NOTICE:

To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your

computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.