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    M11x R1 max RAM speed?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by passive101, Feb 13, 2011.

  1. passive101

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    I'm at Newegg looking at RAM prices for DDR3. They have DDR3 1333, 1066, 1600.
     
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    DDR3 800 is what you need.
     
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    I don't even see any DDR3 800. It looks like 1066 is the slowest I see right now.

    If the RAM is faster it doesn't matter at all correct?
     
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    the RAM will just be slowed from 1066 to 800...that's all.
     
    thegh0sts, Feb 13, 2011
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    That's correct. It won't matter, as it will run at 400mhz anyway.
     
    roxxor, Feb 13, 2011
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    Yeah, so a cheap, quality kit is good.
     
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    per channel since it is dual channel RAM.
     
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    80 dollars a good price?
     
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    for how much RAM? 4GB? 8GB?
     
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    8GB (2x4GB) sticks.
     
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    jump on it!
     
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    i saw a pair of kingston 8gb for $65 shipped the other day on newegg
     
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    if your gaming 4 is good, no need for 8 at all
     
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    I was thinking that 4GB should be enough. I heard that some of the Alienware software for the lights uses quite a bit of memory. I don't want to have a pagefile running an SSD hard drive so I was thinking I should have more then 4GB to be on the safe side.

    Do you think I would still be ok with 4GB?
     
    passive101, Feb 14, 2011
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    What about latency class?
    I am thinking what kit to buy. Budget is less 100$, so I can put anything rated at 1066Mgz. Is there any point of getting 2x2Gb Kingston HyperX with Latency 5 (out of stock on Newegg right now) or just put 2x4Gb G.Skill/Mushkin/Corsair/Crucial with latency 7 for the same price? If later, which brand is better.
     
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    It gets downclocked to 6 I believe. Its a ULV CPU limitation, however I don't think that limitation exists for Sandy bridge ULV chipsets.
     
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    Do you think I would be OK with 4GB of RAM in my configuration?
     
    passive101, Feb 15, 2011
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