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    Best Memory for M11x R1 Overclock

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by deathpulse, May 3, 2011.

  1. deathpulse

    deathpulse Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is the BEST memory (price not an issue) to overclock the M11x R1 with?
     
    deathpulse, May 3, 2011
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    I had 8GB G.Skill in there prior to OC, but had to revert back to the stock Micron that came with it, but only 4GB. But works like a charm so far @ CAS6 266MHz. Would prefer 8GB but I guess that's the sacrifice I'll have to make unless I go with Kingston HyperX for ~ $100 if lucky enough to find it on sale and in stock.
     
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  3. deathpulse

    deathpulse Notebook Enthusiast

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    So Kingston HyperX is the best? Newegg a decent place to find it?
     
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  4. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    overclock how? pin mod or bios overclock?
     
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  5. deathpulse

    deathpulse Notebook Enthusiast

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    Either ajslay. I planned on Pin Modding but I want RAM that can handle the highest overclock.
     
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  6. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    if its the bios overclock, then the ram doesnt matter. but if your pin modding, then i use samsung ram. il post a screenshot of what it looks like if you want.
     
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  7. deathpulse

    deathpulse Notebook Enthusiast

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    cool!! thanks ajslay and htwinnut! if you can post a part number or model number, then I can search for it online :).
     
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  8. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    here you go man.
     
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    deathpulse Notebook Enthusiast

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    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    deathpulse Notebook Enthusiast

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    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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  13. HTWingNut

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    My machine came stock with Samsung.
     
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  14. deathpulse

    deathpulse Notebook Enthusiast

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    OK - I just threw Newegg a few bucks and got 8GB (2 4gb sticks) of the Samsung RAM in my last link! Can't wait to get the R1, the RAM and PIN MOD her! Might was well get a resistor too... hm......
     
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  15. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    you can get the resister from radio shack =D and your going to need a solering iron and solder.
     
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  16. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    And a strong magnifying glass, and a steady hand, and a lot of patience, and a full list of four letter words.
     
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  17. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    NO caffeine!!!!
     
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  18. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    rofl. true. forgot to mention those too. i just hope he doesnt end up getting so mad he throws his m11x out the window.
     
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  19. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    I forgot to mention a case of beer or box of wine won't hurt either. At least for after the fact to calm your nerves.

    Now back ON TOPIC, I had to pull my 8GB G.Skill since it wouldn't work with my 1.73GHz OC so maybe sell that and get some 8GB of that Samsung. :D
     
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  20. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    mmmm samuel adams beer.. my mother wouldnt have to know =P

    just kidding. would definitely need something to calm you down after having to concentrate that hard for big period of time.
     
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  21. deathpulse

    deathpulse Notebook Enthusiast

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    Got me an iron and magnifying lens for 'lectric work already :). This should be a FUN project. Any pin modding necessary to volt and clock mod the GPU?
     
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  22. HTWingNut

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    None determined so far. Only thing so far is the hacked BIOS update to push the voltage from 0.90v to 0.95v. Gives a moderate boost to the GPU core.
     
    HTWingNut, May 4, 2011
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  23. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    well i have some info on how there might be a pinmod to increase the GPU voltage even more. this hasnt quite gone into testing yet tho.
     
    ajslay, May 5, 2011
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  24. mardon

    mardon Notebook Deity

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    Get sum Valium/Diazepam. Steady hand, all the patience in the world and you wont care if you brick your new Lappy :D

    Also isn't the samsung RAM you just purchased the same RAM you get in the machine from stock??
     
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  25. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    i dont think so, mine came with hynix ram.
     
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  26. DrGoodvibes

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    So if one has Samsung PC3-8500F(533 MHz) memory, that's not good then?

    200–533 MHz I/O clock is the peak of DDR2... how sad is that.

    [​IMG]
     
    DrGoodvibes, May 5, 2011
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  27. DavyGT

    DavyGT Overclocker

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    That's good. I have the 1333mhz version in my R2 but the 1066mhz version consistently clocks over 1000mhz, with a sample of 3 kits.
     
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  28. DrGoodvibes

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    I like good, but I don't fully understand the whole memory thing yet.

    Where was I.??. oh yes. So I'm reading DDR3 Wikis and JEDEC standard white papers and etc.

    Now onto Column Address Strobe (CAS) and hopefully should have it sorted in the next few hours.

    Well, maybe a better idea of what everyone else is talking about at least. :)

    Cheers dude.
     
    DrGoodvibes, May 5, 2011
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  29. el_pitaya

    el_pitaya Notebook Consultant

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    hi guys I'm not sure what clock speed is my ram and how good is it
    I hope you guys help me

    this is my image cpuz isgiving me I have m11x r1 BIOS OC to 1.6
    [​IMG]

    I suppose my ram is running 800 Mhz for the 2:3 FSB/DRAM or is it running @ 1033?

    any help would be nice thanks =D
     
    el_pitaya, May 22, 2011
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  30. el_pitaya

    el_pitaya Notebook Consultant

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    anyone heeelp?
     
    el_pitaya, May 23, 2011
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  31. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    if your just using the bios cpu overclock then its running at 800mhz cas6
     
    ajslay, May 23, 2011
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