13. Easily Increase Performance With Dual Channel Memory

If your Z60m comes equipped with only 512 MB of RAM, as our test unit did, you'll find it's not much fun to work with.

As delivered, the Z60m comes equipped with only one 512 MB SODIMM module, which runs in single-channel mode.

If a second memory module is installed, the Z60m runs in dual-channel mode instead. Performance improves measurably and battery life is unchanged.

Because this notebook supports a dual-channel memory interface, it's well worth populating with two SODIMMs. This change increases performance by about five percent just through use of dual-channel memory access. As our measurements show, the device works with memory timings of CL4.0-4-4-12 at a clock rate of 266 MHz (DDR2-533).

The unused memory slot is located under the palm rest at the front of the keyboard deck. It's easy to access by simply removing a few screws underneath the notebook.