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    Upgrading 6GB PC3-10600 to 8GB PC3-8500?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Significa, Sep 20, 2011.

  1. Significa

    Significa Notebook Consultant

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    Is this a upgrade or a downgrade? There's some cheap PC3-8500 on sale right now.

    Processor is i5-460m so it supports 10600.
     
    Significa, Sep 20, 2011
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  2. Vihsadas

    Vihsadas Notebook Enthusiast

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    Likely a downgrade, because unless you're a graphic designer, or video editor or something else like that, you won't benefit from 8GB over 6GB, especially taking the speed hit.
     
    Vihsadas, Sep 20, 2011
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  3. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    How is, according to you, "no change", = "downgrade"?

    @OP: Check the task manager and see if you are running out of memory(>75% usage). Upgrading is definitely not a downgrade.
     
    Nick, Sep 20, 2011
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    dalamchops Notebook Evangelist

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    i think u'd see slight improvements, u'll be going to dual channel
     
    dalamchops, Sep 20, 2011
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  5. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Wrong. More memory will always be better than faster memory. Memory bandwidth is never the limiting factor unless gaming on integrated graphics and even then, I bet that having more memory would still be better or at the very worst, equal.

    Again, no. 6GB is still dual channel albeit asynchronous.
     
    sgogeta4, Sep 20, 2011
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  6. Vihsadas

    Vihsadas Notebook Enthusiast

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    More memory will only be better if you're using it...I know memory bandwidth doesn't matter that much, however if he's not using, will it really be worth it?
     
    Vihsadas, Sep 20, 2011
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  7. Nick

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    Regardless, it won't be a downgrade as you stated.
     
    Nick, Sep 20, 2011
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  8. Vihsadas

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    Okay, I can agree to that.

    I was considering it as a cost/benefit ratio. I mean you get a slower bandwidth (which I know isn't that important), but if you're not using the extra 2GB, then why bother?
     
    Vihsadas, Sep 20, 2011
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  9. Nick

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    Why would you get slower band width?
     
    Nick, Sep 21, 2011
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