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    ok i might have ordered the wrong ram...have i?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by afhstingray, Jun 14, 2011.

  1. afhstingray

    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    Hi, i ordered 1333mhz DDR3 ram for my X201, and i just noticed the ram in it right now is 1066mhz. Will it work? or should i try to cancel my order? cheers.
     
    afhstingray, Jun 14, 2011
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    Yes it will still work, and odds are you won't notice a difference in performance anyways.
     
    NotEnoughMinerals, Jun 14, 2011
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    FredFlint_ Notebook Consultant

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    Will work ok as long as it takes ddr3
     
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    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    If you order RAM that operates at a higher clock rate, the notebook will just downclock it to match its specifications anyway, so no biggie there.
     
    DEagleson, Jun 14, 2011
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    is 1066 the fastest a X201 with the i5-540M can take? I ask because my precision (if it had the quad core processor) can take up to 1866mhz ddr3, even though the max dell will sell you is 1600mhz.

    just curious. i know the ram speeds don't make a noticeable difference anyway.
     
    afhstingray, Jun 14, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Arrandale Core i3/i5/i7 only natively support 1066. 1333 or higher will be downclocked to 1066.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jun 14, 2011
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