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    I bought a DV6700t and I have a memory question

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Vanko, Jun 27, 2008.

  1. Vanko

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    Ok I bought my dv6700t a couple of day ago:
    HP Pavilion dv6700t customizable Notebook PC

    * Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
    * Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50GHz)
    * 15.4" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
    * 1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    * 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS - For Core 2 Duo Processors
    * HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Microphone + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam
    * Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM)
    * FREE Upgrade to 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive from 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive!!
    * LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
    * No TV Tuner w/remote control
    * 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    * System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
    * Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
    * HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
    I have two question will the laptop take 4gb (2x2gb) ddr2 800 memory and will it it use the ddr2 800 or will it clock it down to ddr2 667?
    and it should not be a problem to put a 200gb hard drive that has 7200 rpm and is sata 3.0? will it clock it down to sata 1.5? Thank Ivan
     
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    The laptop will take 4GB of RAM, and if you purchase the DDR2 800 RAM it will clock down to 667Mhz, and the same with the SATA 3.0 drive, it will clock down to the SATA 1.5.
     
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    Ok, so does the dv5t do the same?
     
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    It will do the same, but I don't know the Bus speeds or whether it is SATA 1.5 or 3.0. Either way the RAM and HDD will work in the new DV5t series. I'm guessing that they moved up the the DDR2-800Mhz speed, but I'm not sure.
     
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    Thanks for the info.
     
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    is there a difference in the speed (actual not theoretical) of sata 3.0 and 1.5 or is it just a sexier name for now?
     
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    The Sata 1.5 has a potential 1.5Gb/s burst transfer rate and the SATA 3.0 has a potential 3.0Gb/s burst transfer rate, so there is quite a difference in speed.

    I've used both SATA 1.5 and 3.0 HDDs, and there is a significant increase in performance with the SATA 3.0
     
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