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    Memory Speed vs. CPU Question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by timsmustang, Jan 3, 2011.

  1. timsmustang

    timsmustang Newbie

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    I am looking at buying the Asus U31JG-A1.

    The I-3-380M processor supports up to DDR3-1066 (according to Wikipedia) and this laptop comes with 4GB of DDR3-1333 ram. Does the extra fast ram do anything if the processor doesn't support it?

    Just wondering why it is paired this way...thanks.
     
    timsmustang, Jan 3, 2011
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    i3 does not support 1333 RAM natively. It will downclock itself to 1066. In all honesty the faster RAM at least for laptops is a ploy to get more money. People think bigger numbers is better.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 3, 2011
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