Is it

[Yek]

Let me get him to take a screen shot of his memory screen...

 

[Yek]

Dual channel

 

[Nukem]

go to the SPD tab and use the drop down menu on "slots" that will tell you what is available or not... (2x256, 1x512, etc...)

 

[Yek]

Its not my pc so i cant but he says that there is 2 slots both saying 254mb , so there are 2 sticks in there yes?

 

[Nukem]

yep... 2x256... You can probably go up to 1GB (2x512) with no problem. I have the Inspiron 8600 and it let's me go up to 2GB.

 

[Yek]

How would he go about getting this and installing it
(can you reccomend some cheap sites , i doubt he wants to spend much )

 

[Nukem]

where are you? that will help in the links.