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    Is "Intel Flex Technogy" or "asymmetric ram array" Supported by Mobile Intel GM965 chipset??

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by yoyolucky, Apr 15, 2008.

  1. yoyolucky

    yoyolucky Newbie

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    I am goin To buy One DELL Inspiron-1525 laptop( core 2 duo t8100,2.1ghz,3mb cache and 3Gb RAM).
    It has Intel Mobile GM965 Chipset. Does It support Intel Flex Technogy??

    I know that for desktops, Intel G965 supports Intel Flex Technlogy (frm intel website).
    But for laptops, Mobile Intel GM 965 , its not specifically mentioned on intel website.


    So please help me out..
     
    yoyolucky, Apr 15, 2008
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    If what youre asking is, "can you mismatch memory brands"
    The answer is yes.
    You can use what ever size/brand of memory which you like in your laptop.
    Your laptop uses PC5300 DDR2 Sodimm memory, and supports a maximum of 4Gb, which is (2 x 2Gb)

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 15, 2008
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  3. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    yoyolucky: Cross posting is not allowed by the forum rules. Please stop creating identical threads.

    Thank you.
     
    John B, Apr 15, 2008
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The Flex Technology just refers to running memory in asymmetric dual channel. You can run asymmetric dual channel on all the 960/965 mobile chipsets, and on most older chipsets as well (though I never knew Intel actually put a name to it).
     
    Commander Wolf, Apr 15, 2008
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  5. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    Here is some documentation if you want more than our word. Link, look at section 1.1.2 bullets 3 an 5. Intel documentation.
     
    powerpack, Apr 15, 2008
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