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    I am debating between OCZ DDR2-800 Ram VS Corsair ValueSelect DDR2-677 RAM

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by FrozenDarkness, Dec 11, 2007.

  1. FrozenDarkness

    FrozenDarkness Notebook Deity

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    I have an Inspiron 1520 and I realize that it will not support the OCZ RAM. HEre's what it is looking like...

    the OCZ RAM is being sold by Dell and it costs about $96 dollars for a 2x2gig here: (note: dell says it's 1 4gb stick, but the item # corresponds otherwise)
    http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...oductdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=A1311936

    the Valueselect RAM looks like this:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145172

    The price is about $15 difference with the OCZ being more expensive? Anybody have any suggestions?
     
    FrozenDarkness, Dec 11, 2007
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  2. knightingmagic

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    Get the Valueselect RAM. It's 667MHz, the max supported, less expensive, and Newegg is a better online shop.

    P.S. I hope you didn't custom order one 2GB stick from Dell - they charge very high prices for extra memory.
     
    knightingmagic, Dec 11, 2007
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  3. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    well you cant utilize the extra mhz, and its a laptop so you cant take use of the lower latencies. so you are wasting money to go with the ocz.
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 11, 2007
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  4. FrozenDarkness

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    oh wow, laptops can't utilize lower latencies? what's the point of coming out with ddr2 800mhz if no laptop can support it
     
    FrozenDarkness, Dec 11, 2007
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    well, YOUR laptop cant utilize it. There is no manual configuration on it like there is on some high end models. Other laptops support overclocking, and then they could use it. And with the new chipset coming out next month, it will run at 800mhz i believe.
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 11, 2007
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