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    Question for Resellers: RAM Specs

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Xerloq, Aug 2, 2011.

  1. Xerloq

    Xerloq Notebook Evangelist

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    Question for the resellers:

    In your default 2x4GB setups, what brand RAM do you use? What are the timings?

    Thanks,
     
    Xerloq, Aug 2, 2011
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  2. terminus123

    terminus123 Notebook Deity

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    I think Malibal uses Samsung for the 1333MHz, not sure about timing or 1600Mhz RAM
     
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  3. mythlogic

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    Not a reseller but a builder but anyway :p

    We use Patriot Memory 1600Mhz, which the chips themselves are made by Micron full spec sheet is here http://patriotmemory.com/products/specs/PSD34G16002S.pdf but to sum it up its CAS11 timings. Still faster than CAS9 1333 all day long however =)
     
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  4. terminus123

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    in regards to RAM, what benefits does higher speed RAM have other than OC the CPU or IGP purposes?
     
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    When we benched the memory, 1333 vs 1600 vs 1866 we found out the following, that each step you basically pickup 2-3% in benchmarks and game performance (FPS). Remember for the most part this is all stock timing memory, meaning its not Overclocked, it runs all the time at this speed. So is 2-3% that big a deal no not really, but if your getting it for free why not?
     
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    For the sager folk (Xotic, Malibal, LPC, etc) (Correct me if I'm wrong), but the 1333 is indeed Samsung memory, and the 1600 is Kingston HyperX Plug-N-Play memory.
     
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  7. Xerloq

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    Bragging rights :). Seriously, though, thanks for the info.
     
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    I'll still take any little gains in performance. Is this with the IGP on the CPU or a dedicated GPU?
     
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    The answer is yes :p , we saw basically the same performance bump with both only an iGPU being used and with only a dGPU being used.
     
    mythlogic, Aug 2, 2011
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