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    Memory speed?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Trome71, Jan 21, 2013.

  1. Trome71

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    Probably obvious but i just cant see it.

    When i do 3D mark 11 and 3Dmark vantage they both say "4 096 MB Corsair DDR3 @ 800 MHz"

    Why the low speed?
     
    Trome71, Jan 21, 2013
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    Because DDR stand for Double Data rate ie Double 800Mhz = 1600Mhz

    I think, anyway, i ggogled it once when i saw 800MHz on Alien Autopsy.
     
    Joe85, Jan 21, 2013
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    Ahhhh would at least "splain" it :D

    Thx
     
    Trome71, Jan 21, 2013
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    Yes that's how it works, it's the same for all ram at the moment except GDDR5 which is quad data rate so 900mhz is quoted as 3600mhz.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 22, 2013
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    This is true. Thanks for the input. +1Rep.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jan 23, 2013
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