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    About RAM latency and other factors

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Stampy, Sep 29, 2011.

  1. Stampy

    Stampy Notebook Consultant

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    Yo guys, so I'm surfing newegg right now (Can anyone recommend better in North America?) to get some more RAM (I'm gonna fill up memory slots 3&4).
    So what is all this latency/timing about ?! HWinfo64 tells me my timing is: 11.0-11-11-28
    (I m assuming I drop the .0 and read what I got)... Is it good or bad? I'm guessing smaller numbers in this instance would mean better? should I get a RAM with matching latencies?? (and why is Kingston's only latency number is CAS latency? no timing...)
    Also what about the voltage? the lower end seem to run at 1.35v, but can the laptop take 1.5v for the better ones?
     
    Stampy, Sep 29, 2011
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