Notebook RAM upgrade » Inspiron 15R (N5010) by Dell Please note: If you are upgrading your Dell Notebook to more than 4 GB, you will need a 64-bit operating system to take full advantage of this capacity.

PCI Express slots and cards are fairly versatile as far as compatibility is concerned. The graphics card might activate and work correctly in either slot without needing any settings adjustments. However, the only way to know for sure is to install the card in the slot and turn the computer on.

ATI HD 5470, same as in my Studio 1569. It is a useless graphics card for modern gaming….Estimable.

OFFTEK 4GB Replacement RAM Memory for Dell Inspiron N5010 (DDR3-10600) Laptop Memory.

Step 1: Press Windows key + R simultaneously. Then type cmd in search box and press Enter. Step 2: In Command Prompt window, type wmic memphysical get maxcapacity and press Enter. Finally, the maximum capacity of RAM is shown on the screen (in kilobytes).

NOTE: The system memory (RAM) cannot be upgraded on certain Dell laptops because the system memory (RAM) is integrated into the system board.

Use the steps below to help you figure out how to install new RAM sticks in your laptop.

1. Step 1: Research your laptop.
2. Step 2: Luckily, Dell has made it very easy for you to update the RAM on your Inspiron machine.
3. Step 3: Remove the RAM by loosening the clips that hold it in place on either side.
4. Recap.

Adding additional RAM to any laptop generally increases power consumption by a measurable (if small) amount, but this shouldn’t be an issue for most users. It’s also better to have a bit too much RAM than too little, as whatever you gain in power savings you’ll promptly lose to increased disk paging.

In most cases faulty ram just does not work, computer might not boot up or may hang during use. It usually does not damage the computer itself, but of course that could also happen, depending on how the ram is damaged, but most cases no damage to the computer is done.