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    Crucial memory + XPS l701x

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Aillo, May 30, 2014.

  1. Aillo

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    Hello,

    I've just bought 2 sticks of 2gb ddr3 1333mhz dual voltage 1.35v/1.5v (Crucial CT2G3S1339M) to upgrade my Dell XPS l701x. It looks like it works fine (total 8gb of ram), I did the windows' memory test and no errors. But what I dont understand is the original 2+2 gb rams work on 1.5v and the crucials on 1.35. So, I contacted the Dell support and they sad I should change the voltage settings but there is no voltage settings in bios of my computer (phoenix a08). Do you have an idea how I can resolve this?

    Thanks in advance
     
    Aillo, May 30, 2014
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The l701x doesn't support running memory at 1.35v. The memory will run at 1.5v and you do not need to change anything.
     
    Commander Wolf, May 31, 2014
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  3. Aillo

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    Thanks for the information Commander Wolf but I use CPU-Z to check things and it's written in the section SPD, timings table that slot 1 and 2 (original memory) work on 1.5v ; 3 and 4 work on 1.35v (you can see screenshots below). Am I misinterpriting ?

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    Aillo, Jun 2, 2014
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Pretty sure CPUZ is wrong... half the time it doesn't actually "measure" anything and just displays metadata provided by the components.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jun 2, 2014
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    ok. again thx for the infos!
     
    Aillo, Jun 2, 2014
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