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    9500t ram upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Re037, Nov 24, 2007.

  1. Re037

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    hey guys, well i have a hp 9500t cto and im looking to upgrade to 4gb. just need to know if itll support pc2 6400. if not will it just default to a lower clock speed?
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The 9500t only supports up to PC5300, so yes, if you try to install PC6400 DIMMs, they'll downclock to the lower speed.
     
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It will default to pc2 5300 speeds. The Santa Rosa chipset does not support any faster.
     
    Greg, Nov 24, 2007
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    thnx for the quick response guys, havent been into computer tech over the years, not sure whats going on with the new stuff these days.
     
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