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    RAM Question !

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Aceleo, May 14, 2012.

  1. Aceleo

    Aceleo Notebook Guru

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    Hi

    I ordered an m17x with 6Gb 1600 MHz ram

    i have Corsair Vengeance 4+4 = 8GB 1600 MHz ($50)

    I was thinkin of adding that 8gb in my M17x.

    Will that be a good idea, since the 6GB will still be on Hybrid Dual Channel

    or do you think i shud buy another 8gb..... i know ram doesnt make diff, but since they are so cheap why not ;)

    so shud i stay with (4GB+2GB) + (4GB+4GB)
    or just (4GB+4GB)
    or (4GB+4GB) + (4GB+4GB)

    all will be 1600 MHz DDR3
     
    Aceleo, May 14, 2012
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  2. ForeverZen

    ForeverZen Notebook Deity

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    Unless you think you're going to need 16gb of ram then it is a waste, But the config is probablly 4+2 right? Just pop out the 2g and pop in the 8. Unless you are ocd and can't sleep at night unless you have a 8+8 configuration in which case definitley buy another 8g stick!
     
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  3. Aceleo

    Aceleo Notebook Guru

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    Oops. Sorry my bad.
    I have 2 4gb sticks not a single 8
     
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  4. Tapakidney

    Tapakidney Notebook Evangelist

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    For starters, you should learn how to spell should.

    After that, I would say having an uneven number of RAM sucks. You want 2 of the same size stick in each set of slots (or just use one set of slots). This allows dual channel operation.

    Is your Corsair RAM CAS 9 or 11? If it's 9, I believe it would slow it down to CAS 11 if you had the stock RAM in as well (Stock is CAS 11).

    I also agree that 16GB is a waste, unless you know you particularly need it (most people do not).
     
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  5. ForeverZen

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    I'll add the standard response to your question as it is relevant

    Begin auto response --"Save the money spent on worthless/useless ram and invest in an ssd" --end auto response.
     
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    katalin_2003, May 15, 2012
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