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    Ram question for M17x R3

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by TheProphetofDoom, Apr 9, 2011.

  1. TheProphetofDoom

    TheProphetofDoom Notebook Consultant

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    I am looking at ordering the M17x R3 with 8GB of RAM. (Its the Canadian signature event deal otherwise I would go with just 4GB) My question is would I get full performance out of the ram if I also installed 8GB of HyperX Ram= 16GB. I know the stock RAM run at 1333 and HyperX run at 1600. Would this cause any issues? Would it be better to move the stock ram into the slots under the keyboard and put the HyperX in the 2 slots where the stock RAM were? Would I still get multichanneling? Thanks.

    Edit: I noticed something that might have made my questions moot. The RAM is configured 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (4DIMMS) does the 4DIMMS mean its 4x2GB or is it 2x4GB? I hope its 2x4GB
     
    TheProphetofDoom, Apr 9, 2011
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  2. myx

    myx Notebook Deity

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    If it says 4 dimms, means its 4x2gb.
    If you were to put your HyperX together with the stock 1333mhz, all ram would be running at the lowest speed, aka 1333mhz.
     
    myx, Apr 9, 2011
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