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    G51 and DDR3 memory

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by MonPireSire, Dec 4, 2009.

  1. MonPireSire

    MonPireSire Notebook Consultant

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    Do you expect ASUS to put DDR3 on their G51 in the next month (or will they release a similar model with DDR3)?
     
    MonPireSire, Dec 4, 2009
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  2. Lanaya

    Lanaya Templar Assassin

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    First of all, the G51j-A1 already has DDR3 memory.

    secondly, DDR3 memory shows slim to none (less than 1%) gains over DDR2 memory in both synthetic and real life tests.
     
    Lanaya, Dec 4, 2009
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  3. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    All major manufacturers, including Asus, are going to be moving to DDR3 with their next model refreshes probably. By next spring, you'll probably be hard pressed to see a production mass market model with DDR2 memory.

    The reason is that memory costs at production level purchasing for DDR2 have recently become more expensive than DDR3, and expected to hold.
     
    ClearSkies, Dec 4, 2009
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  4. HaloTechnology

    HaloTechnology Notebook Consultant

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    and the most important is less power consumption
     
    HaloTechnology, Dec 4, 2009
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  5. Lanaya

    Lanaya Templar Assassin

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    yes..you'll gain 45 seconds of battery life.
     
    Lanaya, Dec 4, 2009
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  6. MonPireSire

    MonPireSire Notebook Consultant

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    Hehe thanks! :)
     
    MonPireSire, Dec 4, 2009
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    thalanix Notebook Deity

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    .3V difference. maybe 4 minutes :p
     
    thalanix, Dec 4, 2009
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    sama98b Notebook Evangelist

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    Just don't try to look the price for 4gb notebook ddr3 sticks because that hurts.
     
    sama98b, Dec 5, 2009
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    i have the best buy g60 asus laptop it has dd2 in it... i wish it could take dd3 but i think dd3 has different slot in it so it wont work and fit
     
    dzuchowski, Dec 8, 2009
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