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    How do I find out what kind of ram my 8600M GT has?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hawkman-1, Oct 15, 2007.

  1. hawkman-1

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    I downloaded RivaTuner and it says ddr3 but everyone here says it can only be ddr2 from dell? :confused:
     

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    try CPU-Z (freeware)
     
    fdlazarte, Oct 15, 2007
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    its ddr2, (search)
     
    Raven322, Oct 15, 2007
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    RivaTuner can not differentiate DDR2 and DDR3. It lists all 8600m gt as DDR3. You have the DDR2.
     
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    search what? did you read my post?
     
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    thats kind of what I was thinking. thanks
     
    hawkman-1, Oct 15, 2007
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    All Dell's have the DDR2 version, that's why. No way around it.
     
    Ichigo, Oct 15, 2007
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    The maximum memory clock for DDR2 is 400 Mhz (i.e. GDDR2-800) while that for DDR3 is 700 Mhz (i.e. GDDR3-1400).... memory running at 400 Mhz is bound to be GDDR2 only....
     
    TuxDude, Oct 16, 2007
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    Just downloaded gpu-z and it does report it as ddr2
     
    hawkman-1, Oct 16, 2007
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    DDR2 is 600 and the GDDR3 used in the 8600GT is 900. GDDR3 real max is 1200 I think.

    If RT says DDR3, it's DDR2. If it's GDDR3, it will show it correctly
     
    JCMS, Oct 16, 2007
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