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    After Upgrading RAM!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by amirhtz, Jun 29, 2008.

  1. amirhtz

    amirhtz Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have upgraded RAM of my laptop (C2D 2.4 T7700 800MHz) from 2x1 GB (samsung,DDR2,667) to 2x2 GB (OCZ,DDR2,800). The WEI score doesn't up (WEI=4.8). and in CPU-Z, the DRAM Frequency is 332.5, are these normal?
     
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    the 332.5MHz displayed in CPUz is fine since the ram is DDR2, i.e. 333x2 ~ 667MHz
     
    Andy, Jun 29, 2008
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    amirhtz Notebook Enthusiast

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    It should be 400 (400x2) because my new RAM is 800MHz not 667MHz!
     
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  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    The RAM may be 800MHz but the Intel Santa Rosa and older chipsets only support 667MHz so the RAM is running at 667MHz.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jun 29, 2008
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  5. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    Laptops cannot utilise 800MHz ram right now so it downclocks to 667. This will however decrease the rams "latency" and improve performance :cool:
     
    WILLY S, Jun 29, 2008
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    Purehazard Notebook Evangelist

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    That part depends on the chipset. I can't actually think of a laptop chipset that runs 800MHz. What laptop is it?

    EDIT: I'm too slow on posting!
     
    Purehazard, Jun 29, 2008
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  7. amirhtz

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    VAIO SZ691N/X.
     
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  8. John Ratsey

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    Then 667MHz is the limit.

    John
     
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