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    Penryn support 800mhz ram finally?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by zkaudio, Jan 14, 2008.

  1. zkaudio

    zkaudio Notebook Evangelist

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    So...

    with the new release of the penryn chipset... will we finally be able to run ram at the fsb speed? Or will the 800mhz fsb still exist while limiting ram to 533 or 667, just like current s.r chipset shortfalls.
     
    zkaudio, Jan 14, 2008
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  2. admlam

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    No.

    Wait till Montevina. And by that point, they'd be using DDR3 RAM.
     
    admlam, Jan 14, 2008
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  3. zkaudio

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    .... :(
     
    zkaudio, Jan 14, 2008
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    You know, if you really want to use DDR2 800mhz ram you could use AMD platform
     
    Vizel, Jan 14, 2008
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    Do we know approximately when is the Montevina platform coming out??
     
    rouGHman4, Jan 14, 2008
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    Touche! :D
     
    powerpack, Jan 14, 2008
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    It always disappoints me how far behind laptops are to desktops. Still no 800Mhz RAM support, yet what Intel is offering for desktops are far ahead of that. :(
    Atleast the 8800M will be out soon which will help close the gap a bit.
     
    talin, Jan 14, 2008
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    8800 already out I think! 8800GTX I believe!
     
    powerpack, Jan 14, 2008
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  9. talin

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    Well, I meant, widely available. ;)
     
    talin, Jan 14, 2008
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    Dont forget the 8800m GTS in the Gateway P-Series FX like the Gateway P-6831FX.

    Also the Clevo 901c(Sager NP9262) supports DDR2-800 since it has a desktop chipset
     
    Kdawgca, Jan 14, 2008
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  11. scythie

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    There's no point in making laptop DDR2-800 compatible if it will decrease a supposedly 3 hours of battery life to less than 2, assuming that's really the reason why Intel chose not to include DDR2-800 in Santa Rosa. Besides, Penryn is just a processor upgrade, not a new platform.

    Also, laptops will always be behind desktops, unless they invent some new technology that will make powerful computing not rely on efficient heat reduction and power consumption.
     
    scythie, Jan 14, 2008
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