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    DDR2 on G60VX

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Jordiky411, Nov 13, 2009.

  1. Jordiky411

    Jordiky411 Newbie

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    Hey guys, I'm new to the forums but thought I'd drop by to ask a question: I'm thinking of getting the Asus G60VX with the GTX card in it and the centrino 2. Everything in it seems fine but i'm a little concerned with the fact that it has DDR2 instead of DDR3. Will I be struggling in the future to upgrade my RAM or do you guys think the DDR2 will be fine for long enough in the future? Also, I noticed at best buy this computer has the Centrino 2 instead of just the Core 2 Duo, what's the difference? Thanks in advance for any help.
     
    Jordiky411, Nov 13, 2009
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  2. CitizenPanda

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    You can upgrade to 8GB, that's it. No performance upgrades are possible.

    "Centrino" is just Intel marketing/ branding that includes a bunch of Intel components in one PC (Chipset, wifi, CPU). Google for more information - but it is irrelevant for the most part.
     
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  3. Lanaya

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    DDR3's gains are negligible at best anyways.
     
    Lanaya, Nov 13, 2009
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    DDR2 to DDR3 is a no go.You cannot upgrade but you can always add more RAM.
    Not compatible and as other members have posted performance gain is not that significant.
    4GB's of RAM is more than enough for gaming and everyday applications.
     
    IKAS V, Nov 14, 2009
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    Honestly I'm running 4GB DDR3 and I can't tell any difference between my previous G50Vt with 4GB DDR2 memory.
     
    Cheeseman, Nov 14, 2009
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    In Soviet Russia, RAM upgrades YOU!!!
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Nov 14, 2009
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    don't know much about ddr2 and ddr3
    but yes, performance differance is not much
     
    mrcrysis, Nov 14, 2009
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    Well they are negligable depending on the core system, i7 systems use it and have higher bus speeds so you cannot really compare the two platforms.
     
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    i7s use DDR3 1333, which is nearly double the bandwidth of DDR2 800.

    We are talking about Core 2s that use 1066 DDR3 or 800 DDR2.
     
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    Lanaya, Nov 14, 2009
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