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    Ddr3 Ram?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by -L1GHTGAM3R-, Apr 2, 2009.

  1. -L1GHTGAM3R-

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    Can I Put Ddr3 Ram In My Laptop?(sig)
    Do I Have To Have Something Else To Have Ddr3 Ram Working In Lappy?

    Any Help Will Do Thanks In Advance:d
     
    -L1GHTGAM3R-, Apr 2, 2009
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  2. haquocdung

    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    simple answer No and No
     
    haquocdung, Apr 2, 2009
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  3. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    DDR3 has 204 pins while DDR2 has 200 pins. The DDR3 RAM SODIMMs won't even fit. So no.
     
    MidnightSun, Apr 2, 2009
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  4. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    ill chime in and take a stab at "no" :D
     
    ryujin, Apr 2, 2009
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  5. -L1GHTGAM3R-

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    What if i force it in there.huh.JK :(
    Oh well i will stick with the turtle speed.

    THANKS ANYWAYS :D
     
    -L1GHTGAM3R-, Apr 2, 2009
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  6. haquocdung

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    DDR3 doesnt give the system a significant boot over performance anyway.
    It's your GPU and CPU hold you back.
     
    haquocdung, Apr 2, 2009
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  7. DonDerham

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    Someone more learned will no doubt correct me, but DDR3 is no guarantor of speed by itself. Its key advantage at this point is less energy consumption and consequently less heat.

    When tri-channel memory becomes widely available, then the speed differences between DDR2 & DDR3 will be hugely apparent.
     
    DonDerham, Apr 2, 2009
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    I know that DDR3 has higher clock speed, but also higher latency, or something like that. To be honest, I don't know what it really means. I do know that when DDR2 came out, it was in the same situation as DDR3. Then they kept coming out with lower latency DDR2, and eventually everyone switched over, so I'm guessing it'll be the same with DDR3. I still don't really understand this speed vs. latency thing though.
     
    gamadaya, Apr 2, 2009
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  9. -L1GHTGAM3R-

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    Yeah im lost too oh well to bad just let it be i guess.
     
    -L1GHTGAM3R-, Apr 2, 2009
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    DDR3 consumes less power, so this is the only major effect it really holds. You will gain about 10 mins battery life, maybe more, by switching.
     
    narsnail, Apr 2, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    But you can't switch unless you want someone go back and redesign your laptop's motherboard..
     
    namaiki, Apr 2, 2009
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  12. haquocdung

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    basically, you buy a new laptop
     
    haquocdung, Apr 2, 2009
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  13. -L1GHTGAM3R-

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    new laptop huh. since it rains money once a year i will look into it.JK :D
     
    -L1GHTGAM3R-, Apr 2, 2009
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  14. narsnail

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    why would i repeat what everyone else has said? it obv wont work for this laptop but thats about all its good for.
     
    narsnail, Apr 2, 2009
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