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I'm at a Microsoft conference where Kingston is exhibiting and they told me the 4 GB RAM modules will be available the end of Q2 2008, e.g. around June timeframe, price unknown.

I still can't think of a reason to have 8GB of RAM in an X61...

Enlighten me?

iamdmc wrote:I still can't think of a reason to have 8GB of RAM in an X61...

Enlighten me?

Virtual machines.

iamdmc wrote:I still can't think of a reason to have 8GB of RAM in an X61...

Enlighten me?

Same reason I'd have it in a T61: software development and also running a large database on a 7200 RPM 200 GB Hard Drive.

I no longer use a 'T' but use the 'X' which I carry with me everywhere and use it with a 24" Dell LCD 1920x1200 at home and at work.

E248WFP 24-inch Widescreen Black Flat Panel LCD Monitor

Is this the model Dell you have? I noticed several poor reviews. How well does yours work? My X60s can output 1920x1080...Dell rates this monitor at Max Resolution: 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz

Any problems with that difference?

Thanks, Bill

billp117 wrote:E248WFP 24-inch Widescreen Black Flat Panel LCD Monitor

Is this the model Dell you have? I noticed several poor reviews. How well does yours work? My X60s can output 1920x1080...Dell rates this monitor at Max Resolution: 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz

Any problems with that difference?

Thanks, Bill

I think X61 can out put 2048x1536 at maxmum.
do not care about it.

billp117 wrote:E248WFP 24-inch Widescreen Black Flat Panel LCD Monitor

Is this the model Dell you have? I noticed several poor reviews. How well does yours work? My X60s can output 1920x1080...Dell rates this monitor at Max Resolution: 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz

Any problems with that difference?

Thanks, Bill

I have the Dell 2407
http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/de ... 99303.html

You unit should run at least 1920x1200 because I had an X60s when I purchased the monitors September 2006.

iamdmc wrote:I still can't think of a reason to have 8GB of RAM in an X61...

Enlighten me?

I think for the vast majority of users 2GB is the max amount of RAM that will make a noticeable difference.

I just installed 4GB and I'm not sure if I notice a difference vs. 2GB. I'm running Vista X64 so all 4GB are showing up.

8GB would be a useless waste of money for someone like me

Jackboot wrote:

iamdmc wrote:I still can't think of a reason to have 8GB of RAM in an X61...

Enlighten me?

I think for the vast majority of users 2GB is the max amount of RAM that will make a noticeable difference.

A 1 GB RAM Module costs almost nothing so might as well populate to 3GB for Vista 32.

Does the X61 support more than 4 GB?

tamasrepus wrote:Does the X61 support more than 4 GB?

Yes. The X61, X61s, T61, T61p, and anything else that uses the Santa Rosa Platform (965) will work with 8 GB.

dfumento wrote:

tamasrepus wrote:Does the X61 support more than 4 GB?

Yes. The X61, X61s, T61, T61p, and anything else that uses the Santa Rosa Platform (965) will work with 8 GB.

Are u sure?
I want to install 8GB of Ram on my X61s but Lenovo told me "impossible".
I know the chipset can handle it, im not sure the bios can...
Is there anyone here with 8GB of memory installed on a X61s?
If so, please give some details, how it works?

Thanks in advance...

Oren wrote:I want to install 8GB of Ram on my X61s but Lenovo told me "impossible".
... Is there anyone here with 8GB of memory installed on a X61s?

As you can read in this thread, the first 4 GB sticks (which would are necessary to achieve 8 GB of RAM, considering laptops have two slots) are not going to be available until the middle of the year. No one has 8 GB installed in a X61s right now.