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    DDR2 533MHz vs 400MHz in SZ - does it make a big difference?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by aamadi, Feb 9, 2007.

  1. aamadi

    aamadi Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    I'm about to purchase an SZ with 1 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-533, 1 GBx1) and don't want to pay an additional $125 to upgrade to 2 GB. I do have a
    1 GB DDR2-SDRAM 400MHZ from an old vaio notebook that I am planning on using. I heard that I can mix two, but it will run at 400MHZ. I did see a 533MHz DDR2 ram advertised for around $90 somewhere. My question is do you think that the additional $90 is worth the extra 133MHZ speed? I am sort of on a budget. Thanks for your help.
     
    aamadi, Feb 9, 2007
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  2. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    No it doesn't make a big difference.
     
    CeeNote, Feb 9, 2007
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  3. crappyGPU

    crappyGPU Notebook Consultant

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    if you have 2Gb, the frequency no longer matters
     
    crappyGPU, Feb 9, 2007
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