new laptop came. Need advice for upgrade.

mkjaekmi · 09-28-2008, 05:32 AM

Hey all, so my new alienware came and now I want to upgrade it. Or at least it's ram because I only bought it with 1gb. My worries is that if I upgrade it, I don't think my warranty would be valid anymore.

So what should I do?

DMGrier · 09-28-2008, 07:15 AM

I would check if it voids your warrenty but I would upgrade cause using vista os and trying to game on only 1 GB of memory won't be any good.

diduknowthat · 09-28-2008, 04:07 PM

I know that it doesn't void Dell's warranty by upgrading ram, but I'm not sure if it's the same policy with Alienware. I'm guessing it is, after all, Dell owns Alienware.

mkjaekmi · 09-29-2008, 12:29 AM

Well heres the site.
http://4help.alienware.com/cgi-bin/a...i=&p_topview=1

Are they telling me that they sell separate products for cheaper?
I am confused.

Thank you

mkjaekmi · 09-30-2008, 08:19 AM

Anyone know?

thank you

thermophilis · 09-30-2008, 09:00 AM

They'll sell you their hardware (Ram, Hdd erc.) for a reduced price, keep in mind that reduced may just mean cheaper than you can get it from them, and it would still be cheaper to buy it elsewhere, does that make any sense?

mkjaekmi · 09-30-2008, 09:10 AM

Yes, that is easy but my problem is if its worth it. Not only that but I can't find the link to buying separate hardware. Also does anyone know how to upgrade laptops? Is there a tutorial or something? I've never done it before and don't want to break it. Is it hard changing rams? My graphic card, and everything else is fine. Just need to change the ram.

Thank you

HumanMage · 09-30-2008, 02:58 PM

Well if it's any consolation I upgraded my Asus laptp with a gig of RAM last Christmas, and removed a little sticker on the video card that said "If removed warranty void". I had to send it in for a mobo. replacement earlier this month and they took it right in, replaced the board, and everything's back to normal.

scooter · 09-30-2008, 03:05 PM

Why would a ram upgrade void your warranty?

Make sure you get the proper chips for your machine and just upgrade.

Alienware isnt gonna void the entire machine because you added a ram chip or 2.

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Cleric7x9 · 09-30-2008, 03:07 PM

if you are in the US, it is illegal for adding RAM to void your warranty

09-28-2008, 05:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
mkjaekmi Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 453	new laptop came. Need advice for upgrade. Hey all, so my new alienware came and now I want to upgrade it. Or at least it's ram because I only bought it with 1gb. My worries is that if I upgrade it, I don't think my warranty would be valid anymore. So what should I do? Last edited by mkjaekmi; 09-28-2008 at 06:46 AM.

09-28-2008, 07:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
DMGrier Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Port Orchard, Wa Posts: 404	I would check if it voids your warrenty but I would upgrade cause using vista os and trying to game on only 1 GB of memory won't be any good. __________________ ASUS EEE 1005HA OS: Windows XP CPU: Intel Atom 1.6 Ghz RAM: 1 GB DDR2 667MHz GPU: Intel XGMA 950 HHD: 160 GB

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09-30-2008, 02:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
HumanMage Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,153	Well if it's any consolation I upgraded my Asus laptp with a gig of RAM last Christmas, and removed a little sticker on the video card that said "If removed warranty void". I had to send it in for a mobo. replacement earlier this month and they took it right in, replaced the board, and everything's back to normal. __________________ -----Laptop: Asus G1----- http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3403

09-30-2008, 03:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 24 Posts: 2,312	if you are in the US, it is illegal for adding RAM to void your warranty __________________ Dell Studio XPS 16 Notebook p8600 2.4Ghz 4Gb DDR3 1066Mhz RAM 128GB Samsung SSD ATI Radeon Mobility 3670 512Mb 16" 1920x1080 RGBLED LCD Backlit keyboard Windows 7 Professional x64 RTM

09-29-2008, 12:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
mkjaekmi Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 453	Well heres the site. http://4help.alienware.com/cgi-bin/a...i=&p_topview=1 Are they telling me that they sell separate products for cheaper? I am confused. Thank you

09-30-2008, 08:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
mkjaekmi Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 453	Anyone know? thank you

09-30-2008, 09:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
thermophilis Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 833	They'll sell you their hardware (Ram, Hdd erc.) for a reduced price, keep in mind that reduced may just mean cheaper than you can get it from them, and it would still be cheaper to buy it elsewhere, does that make any sense?

09-30-2008, 09:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
mkjaekmi Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 453	Yes, that is easy but my problem is if its worth it. Not only that but I can't find the link to buying separate hardware. Also does anyone know how to upgrade laptops? Is there a tutorial or something? I've never done it before and don't want to break it. Is it hard changing rams? My graphic card, and everything else is fine. Just need to change the ram. Thank you

09-30-2008, 03:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
scooter banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Guelph Ontario, CANADA Age: 28 Posts: 2,333	Why would a ram upgrade void your warranty? Make sure you get the proper chips for your machine and just upgrade. Alienware isnt gonna void the entire machine because you added a ram chip or 2. -

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