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    Extra RAM for my laptop

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Exutu, Aug 8, 2009.

  1. Exutu

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    Hi
    I have got 1 gb extra DDR2 667(5) from my old laptop, and I have bought a new laptop running DDR2 800, but it has got an extra space for 1 gb RAM.
    Can I put in the 1 gb DDR2 667(5) into my new laptop which already uses 800 or is that incompatible?
     
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'm sure it would work but it's likely your 800mhz ram will downclock to 667mhz if you do it.

    So it might not give such a good performence boost.

    To be sure, can you tell me what chipset the notebook uses or just the notebook brand and model?
     
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    Its a F5GL Asus and it uses Geforce 8200M G
     
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    ok, both sticks will run at the lower speed (667mhz).

    But I'm not really up on nvidia chipsets so I would wait for a second opinion.
     
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