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    Alienware Memory Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by iceman600, Jun 17, 2014.

  1. iceman600

    iceman600 Notebook Consultant

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    Can you upgrade the A17 memory that runs higher than default like 1866mhz? :eek:
     
    iceman600, Jun 17, 2014
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  2. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, you can.

    EDIT: And no, upgrades do not void the warranty. Those upgraded parts are not covered, though. And if damages occur to the system clearly due to your upgrades, then that isn't covered either. But it's difficult to prove this.
     
    J.Dre, Jun 17, 2014
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  3. dandan112988

    dandan112988 Notebook Deity

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    Does haswell support 2133?

    Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
     
    dandan112988, Jun 18, 2014
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  4. monts367

    monts367 Notebook Enthusiast

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    just a thought. but doesn't faster ram frequency do almost nothing for gaming performance, just a sales thing. from comparisons I've seen the difference between a stick running at like 1066 and 2133 is 0.5 fps. Save the money :) anything 1066+ all about the same due to latency decreasing when higher frequency comes into play.

    don't quote me though :p
     
    monts367, Jun 18, 2014
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    G73S Notebook Enthusiast

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    G73S, Jun 18, 2014
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  6. n=1

    n=1 YEAH SCIENCE!

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    Well for number chasing you want the fastest ram possible, but yeah for everyday use past 1866 you won't see much benefit.
     
    n=1, Jun 18, 2014
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    monts367 Notebook Enthusiast

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    found my little video highly recommend to watch.

     
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    monts367, Jun 19, 2014
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