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    3GB 667 Vs. 4GB 800 RAM? Is it worth spending $50?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by SaleenS7TT, Nov 26, 2008.

  1. SaleenS7TT

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    SaleenS7TT, Nov 26, 2008
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    Considering that you are probably using a 32bit OS, no. It probably isn't worth it even if you did have a 64bit OS, as 3GB is more than enough.
     
    Greg, Nov 26, 2008
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    I chose 64-bit Vista Home Premium... Probably best to wait a year and see if the DDR3 get cheaper? Is DDR3 much better anyway?
     
    SaleenS7TT, Nov 26, 2008
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    The extra memory is only going to benefit you if you regularly use 3GB of memory running applications. If not, then you're not going to see a performance boost.

    You can't use DDR3 in your notebook, only DDR2.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 26, 2008
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    How does DDR3 work? I don't understand why it won't work in my laptop, my graphics card is a 9600GT 512MB DDR3 so that's confusing to me.
     
    SaleenS7TT, Nov 26, 2008
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    Graphics memory and system memory are completely different.
    Your graphics card is not DDR3, it is GDDR3. Your system uses DDR2 memory.
    Your chipset can only use DDR2 memory, so you must use that.
    DDR3 memory has a different pin layout and will not fit in your laptop.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Nov 27, 2008
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    Cool, thanks... yeah, fitting in a different pin layout may prove difficult lol. As you probably know, I just asked the question straight-out without researching at all. Thanks for the answer though!
     
    SaleenS7TT, Nov 27, 2008
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    Your welcome Saleen,
    we are here to help.
    Good luck with the DDR2 memory upgrade :D

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Nov 27, 2008
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    Yeah, I seems it's not worth it though, I should get along just fine with 3GB 667 RAM. :D
     
    SaleenS7TT, Nov 27, 2008
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    It is very easy to upgrade, should you need it later, and prices are always falling. Just wait until you *need* it.
     
    Greg, Nov 27, 2008
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    Wait your 9600m gt is gddr3? you HP!!!!! My 9600m gt in my dv7 is only ddr2
     
    Tippey764, Nov 27, 2008
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    Tippey764.........you can relax...i have a dv7t as well and am sure Saleen S7TT.....has not got it right.....as of now...........the 9600m GT ships in the dv7 series only as a GDDR2 and not as a GDDR3.......i wonder what kind of a rig Sallen has got.............
     
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    The 9600M in the HDX18T is DDR2, not GDDR3.

    Don't know where Saleen got GDDR3 from.
     
    plasma., Nov 27, 2008
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    There>>>>>>>.so as far as am concerned.............the 9600m GT on HPs at least ship on;y as a DDR2 and not as a DDR3............Saleen.....Check ur specks again..............
     
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    Saleen Check ur specks again.....i probably think this answers your RAM quwestion as wewll...........Bioth ur RAM n CARD r ddr2....tghere4 they r perfectly compatable.........
     
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    System memory and GPU memory are totally independent of each other. GPUs have their own onboard memory (unless integrated, where they share the system memory) and cannot be upgraded period. GPUs can use DDR2, GDDR3, and supposedly even GDDR5 (current desktop HD 4xxx only ATM, I believe). System memory is what you can upgrade and if your system is DDR2, you cannot use DDR3 since it has a different physical layout (204 pins vs. DDR2's 200 pins). Hope that clears up any confusion. On a side note, 1337th post ;)
     
    sgogeta4, Nov 27, 2008
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    Haha congrats on the 1337 post :p
     
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    SaleenS7TT, Nov 27, 2008
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