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    MSI GX640 question about ram

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by X9000CPU, Nov 17, 2011.

  1. X9000CPU

    X9000CPU Notebook Enthusiast

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    i just bought a MSI gx640 with 5850 1gb gddr 5, Core i7 and 8 gb ram. The only thing that had me thinking is that the ram only runs at 667 hertz according to 3dmark vantage.

    Dont you guys think its a little low?

    with all standard clocks and with standard vantage screen res i get a score of 8100P, does this sound right? It does to me but i think the ram has very low hertz...
     
    X9000CPU, Nov 17, 2011
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  2. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    The first D in ddr stands for double. To get your true frequency double that number by 2 and you get ~1333 which is the correct figure.
     
    Ayle, Nov 17, 2011
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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    ....So did you do anything that seemed to slow to make you think there was a problem with your ram first? Other than run synthetic benchmarks.

    Even if it was 333mhz effective 667 you probably wouldn't notice.
     
    niffcreature, Nov 17, 2011
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