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    RAM Upgrade Question

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by MaXimus, Feb 6, 2008.

  1. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    Let's say I go to a shop and buy a DDR2 RAM stick, without checking if its speed matches my laptop RAM speeds. So if the RAM I bought was faster or slower than what I currently have......what happens?

    Will it run or not? or will they just lower/raise their speed to match each other?
     
    MaXimus, Feb 6, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    If it's DDR2, all sticks then run at the slowest speed.
     
    Lithus, Feb 6, 2008
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  3. MaXimus

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    Awesome!! so I have no worries of compatibility as long as I get DDR2

    thank u for the fast reply.

    Rep added
     
    MaXimus, Feb 6, 2008
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  4. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Yeah but it takes all of 3 extra seconds to make sure that you get the correct speed. Plus it doesn't cost any more to buy faster ram, so why would you not? To save the 3 seconds of your life that it takes to read the speed of the ram?
     
    adinu, Feb 6, 2008
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  5. MaXimus

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    oh i know that. it was just a question of my concern. don't worry ;)
     
    MaXimus, Feb 6, 2008
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  6. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Oh don't worry, I wasn't loosing any sleep because of that.
     
    adinu, Feb 6, 2008
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