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    can the 5293 Support 800mhz ram

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by deeppowder, Jun 7, 2008.

  1. deeppowder

    deeppowder Notebook Consultant

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    Title asks the question.
    Thanks
    DP
    yes I mean the5793
     
    deeppowder, Jun 7, 2008
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yah, but I don't think it asks the right question - what's a "5293"? (Other than a composite number equal to 67 * 79).
     
    Shyster1, Jun 7, 2008
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  3. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    800MHz ram will work in the 5 793, however it will be downclocked to 667MHz.

    If you are intending to overclock (via fsb) then 800MHz ram will probably be better for this as it is intended to run at up to 800MHz whereas if you have 667MHz ram then overclocking will put it over spec.
     
    theriko, Jun 7, 2008
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  4. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    actually 800mhz might work slightly faster, maybe 2%
     
    Nirvana, Jun 8, 2008
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  5. bigjohnsonforever

    bigjohnsonforever Notebook Evangelist

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    if you use SetFSB to OC you can overclock your RAM by way of FSB OC. Running my FSB at 900mhz (instead of 800) I got my RAM@750mhz and my [email protected]. I don't even have 800mhz RAM though... maybe my OC would run a bit better with them in... I may find out if I decide to get some 800mhz RAM.
     
    bigjohnsonforever, Jun 8, 2008
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  6. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Put it this way :
    Get the 800Mhz anyway, and if:
    a) you don't OC, it will downclock,
    b)if you OC via FSB it will run at 800Mhz
    but a+b) you will have fast ram for future upgrades.
     
    eleron911, Jun 8, 2008
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  7. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    Oh, and usually 800MHz ram run at 667MHz will have tighter timings (Latencies) and so as nirvana said will be minutely faster
     
    theriko, Jun 8, 2008
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