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    Forgive my ignorance about RAM, I need some clarification

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bball3212, Jul 28, 2011.

  1. bball3212

    bball3212 Notebook Consultant

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    My laptop uses DDR3 PC3-8500 1066MHz SODIMM.

    Does that mean I need to look for RAM specific to PC3-8500? Specific to 1066? What do I look for to know the RAM will work with my laptop?
     
    bball3212, Jul 28, 2011
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    Generally, any laptop (SODIMM) DDR3 RAM of the speed 1066MHz (and therefore the type PC3-8500) will work: just buy whatever's cheapest. Also, 1333MHz RAM should work as well with no issues, as it will downclock to the maximum speed your computer can support.
     
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    Depends on the specs of your laptop. If you just want RAM that works and is cheap, just get DDR3 1066 or PC3-8500. Certain CPU's and chipsets will support higher but again the difference from 1066 to 1333 or 1600 is not noticeable in normal use, only synthetic benchmarks, rendering/compiling.
     
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    huai, Jul 29, 2011
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