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    Sager Memory Question

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by flyguy4212, Apr 28, 2015.

  1. flyguy4212

    flyguy4212 Notebook Guru

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    I have a sager 8278-s and I am going to upgrade the memory.. I cant seem to find exactly what type of memory this laptop uses. I am trying to get some on newegg and it seems there are several types of laptop memory that are just a few pins apart. Can anyone help me figure this out?
     
    flyguy4212, Apr 28, 2015
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    Have you located the modules? If so, please upload a photo of them.
     
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    Well thats the problem. Im out of town and I dont have the laptop with me and I dont trust the wife to open it up. So I was just looking for a pin count that these sagers have if its a standard amount.
     
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    1600 cl11 1.35v (ddr3l ) is the standard speed unless you ordered upgrades.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 29, 2015
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    Notebook memory is 204 pin. But I would suggest trying to match the existing RAM by either physically inspecting it or by a program that will tell you. Since you dont have the computer with you not, and dont trust the wife to open it, I assume it wont be installing it until you are back home. I would just wait until then to order.
     
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    Thanks everyone for the answers :D
     
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    If you plan on replacing all RAM instead of adding to the existing then that should work.
     
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    That's exactly what I was planing on doing. When I bought the laptop from you guys at XoticPC I chose to save a little cash on the RAM and upgrade it later.. Lately I've been getting program crashes due to RAM limitations. I run so much stuff at once its time to get it bumped up to where I wont have to worry about it anymore.
     
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    G.Skill is a good brand, and yes those specs will work. CL 11 is typical latency but if you come across similar modules with a CL 9 latency, those will be ever so slightly faster (I stress slightly).
     
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    I'd jump to the 1866mhz modules since they are not much different in price and that is the sweet spot for haswell.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 30, 2015
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    Yeah it's CL9 with 9-9-9-28 timings
     
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    A very tiny fraction of chips cannot handle 1866mhz you would be VERY unlucky to have one of those and in that case I would return the ram. The CL11 sticks should be fine and is cheaper.
     
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    Per Intel the max speed supported is 1600Mhz, but most have had no problems with 1866.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Apr 30, 2015
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    Buy it and find out? My laptop is rated for 1866 and I'm running 2400 CL11 T1.
     
    Zymphad, Apr 30, 2015
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    I would personally get Kingston Hyper X Impact RAM... The 1866MHz one should work without problems... 2133MHz will be hit and miss...
     
    TomJGX, May 6, 2015
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    You should be fine with the 1866 modules, but the 1600 ones are probably the safest bet in terms of stability. 2133 isn't recommended.
     
    Prostar Computer, May 6, 2015
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