Vista - According to our scan, your system already has the maximum amount of memory installed

Hi, I only have 1 GB Ram for Vista so that's pretty bad. I have a Vista Premium 32 bit Dell Inspiron 531. So I wanted to upgrade my RAM so when I wento Crucial.com's system scanner. It said: According to our scan, your system already has the maximum amount of memory installed. But then I go down and it says theres 0MB installed with 4 slots left.

• Maximum Memory Capacity: 4096MB
• Currently Installed Memory: 0MB
• Available Memory Slots: 4
• Number of Banks: 4
• Dual Channel Support: Yes
• CPU Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD
• CPU Family: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ Model 11, Stepping 2
• CPU Speed: 2600 MHz
• Although the memory can be installed one module at a time, the best performance comes from using matched pairs of modules.

So now I'm stuck and confused...that's why I joined this forum.

"lilazndood1" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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The crucial scan doesn't work on Vista - you need to do it manually.

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Check your PC manual to see what type of memory you need and the maximum
amount you can install. The last time I used Crucial it told me I had 4
memory slots when there are only 2 on the motherboard. Your system
manufacturer knows exactly how many slots are on your motherboard and how
much memory you can upgrade to. I would trust them to know better than
Crucial

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"lilazndood1" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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On Dell's website, Dell Inspiron 531 Desktop

It says:
DDR21 is a memory architecture that enables systems to improve performance and reduce power consumption. The amount of RAM you have determines how many programs can be executed at one time and how much data can be readily available to a program. It also determines how quickly your applications perform and how many applications you can easily toggle between at one time. Simply put, the more RAM you have, the more programs you can run smoothly and simultaneously.

• Up to 4GB2 Dual-Channel DDR23 SDRAM (667MHz or 800MHz, 4 DIMMs)

So I guess it could be upgradeable.

Obviously, the scan is wrong if you have 1Gig installed, and the PC is
working.
Remember that Dell, in a lot of cases, uses non standard hardware and BIOS.

"lilazndood1" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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