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    Newb here...what Ram to buy for m17xr3?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dopebohy, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. dopebohy

    dopebohy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I'm from Guatemala and just purchased this device with a i7 2820 processor, and was wondering which RAM do you guys recommend?
     
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    Kingston HyperX 1600 mhz 4gb sticks
     
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    thank you for fast reply..I'm going to get 8gb
     
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    that works too lol, yea I was told by everyone this is the best great price and performance. I'm still waiting on mine, but I may be switching up to the Hyperx myself
     
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    That's what I just purchased from Newegg. Now I need my replacement M17x R3 and I can put in the new ram and SSD. :D
     
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    is it the same size as normal computers?
     
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    How about Intel Core i7 2630QM for the CPU?
     
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    thank u for catching my newb mistake!
     
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    Kingston HyperX is the way to go.

    No, 2630 does not support those ram speeds. 2720qm and higher does.
     
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    Still the 2639 can run the hyperx at 1600Mhz thru xmp profiles at bios.
     
    Typecast, Mar 29, 2011
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