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    800 Mhz. Memory Upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Nvidia, Dec 31, 2007.

  1. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    if my PC has a CPU with a 800 FSB, are there 800 Mhz. Notebook RAM Available. How Much? Is it really worth it?
     
    Nvidia, Dec 31, 2007
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  2. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Yes, there are 800mhz lapop ram ram(PC2-6400 DDR2-800 200-pin sodimm). But Santa Rosa laptops like your DV9500t can not fully use it. If you put DDR2-800 in your laptop it will downclock to 667mhz so in the end its not really worth it.

    The hot ram deals thread list some deals/prices for DDR2-800.
     
    Kdawgca, Dec 31, 2007
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  3. ahl395

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    how about the dv9700t? why do they offer the 800FSB CPU if you cant even use it??? How can you get 800Mhz. then? Ive been thinking about doing this also.
     
    ahl395, Jan 1, 2008
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  4. Kdawgca

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    Its a limitation of the Chipset. The Chipset( Intel Mobile 965) in Santa Rosa Lapops supports up to 4GB at 667mhz even though the processors has a FSB of 800mhz.

    DDR2-800 is currently supported by desktop chipsets(sager NP9261/2) and I believe some AMD laptops.
     
    Kdawgca, Jan 1, 2008
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  5. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    wow.. I can't help but say that this 800mhz question comes up every single day.

    anyway to some it up..

    800mhz RAM + Santa Rosa = 667 mhz RAM
     
    D3X, Jan 1, 2008
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    So, is there something thats coming soon... thats not SantaRosa? that will allow 800Mhz. in a laptop?
     
    ahl395, Jan 1, 2008
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  7. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Apparently Monteviena...next centrino platform coming Q2 2008 will have support for DDR3 800mhz ram :)
     
    Johnny T, Jan 1, 2008
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    ok, thanks for the info
     
    ahl395, Jan 1, 2008
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  9. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Oh and by the way its DDR3 because it produces less heat :)
     
    Johnny T, Jan 1, 2008
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  10. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    Yes and lately I have been thinking about the comments of "buy PC6400 you can always use later on a different notebook when they come out." Looks like not, at least for Intel.
     
    powerpack, Jan 1, 2008
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  11. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    I know. Comes up even more than once in a single day..!

    Get it in your heads people: SANTA ROSA DOES NOT SUPPORT 800 MHz RAM!!! Don't confuse RAM bandwidth with Processor FSB!!!

    /endrant
     
    scythie, Jan 2, 2008
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