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    help with ordering RAM

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by usmc362, Jun 4, 2011.

  1. usmc362

    usmc362 Notebook Consultant

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    Any one know where I can buy some Kingston hyperx 2x4 gb@1333mhz? I went on Kingstons website and Amazon and they only have it in 1666Would 1666 be backward compatible?.Thanks
     
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    1666 will work on your machine, only thing is it will automatically downclock to 1333 (M15x's max input)
     
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    Thanks, Rev
     
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