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    Ram upgrade question! Last one!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by yatch017, Nov 9, 2011.

  1. yatch017

    yatch017 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yatch017, Nov 9, 2011
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Should work fine. After you get it, post a CPU-z screenshot of the memory tab. Memory should be running at 800Mhz (x2=1600). If it doesn't, then we can still tweak the XMP in the bios.
     
    widezu69, Nov 9, 2011
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    widezu, what are you going to do with your 1600's when the 2133's come in? (hint ;) )
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 9, 2011
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    yatch017 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks fellas, can't thank you guys enough for answering and putting up with all my nubness.
     
    yatch017, Nov 9, 2011
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    I guess I'll flog them won't I :D
     
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    lol...you're only a newb once. Then you get your ram, plug it in, and you can answer the next person with the same question

    Then instead of newb, you'll be the expert :D
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 9, 2011
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    well...after you flog them and tell people how amazing they are and why they should buy them, you can send them my way ;)
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 9, 2011
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    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    a nice question to follow this thread, so I have 2x2 1600MHz right, if I put 2x4 with 1600 on top of this, what will be the memory speed?
     
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    you'll be running 12 gigs of 1600 @ 1600mhz dual channel
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 9, 2011
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