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    M14x R2 Memory upgrade questions

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by laz91, Sep 17, 2013.

  1. laz91

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    Hey guys,

    I am looking to upgrade my 8gb 1600mhz ram that came with my m14x r2 (not sure what the brand of the stock ram is from Dell Australia?) to give me a bit more space on my virtral ram drive and to improve performance generally.

    I am considering either 16gb 1600 or 1866mhz Corsair Vengeance memory (Corsair CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10 16GB (2x8GB) Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz CL10 Unbuffered SODIMM).

    The site says compatible with 2nd generation i7 processors.. seeing as mine is 3rd gen (refer to signature), will this still work and am I looking at the right model of memory? Is there a better option? Also what are the chances that the 1866Mhz will work with my m14x r2 (heard it works with some but not for others?)

    Thanks in advance!
     
    laz91, Sep 17, 2013
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    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, that will work. Just make sure it's 204 pin, 1.5v, notebook memory. You only have 2 DIMM slots, so, you'll need 16GB (2 x 8GB).
     
    J.Dre, Sep 17, 2013
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    laz91 Notebook Evangelist

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    Awesome; thanks. And what about with regards to the speed (1600 vs. 1866}? And are there any better brands/models?
     
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    laz91 Notebook Evangelist

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    Just founbd the 1866Mhz Corsair Vengence at an awesome price on Ebay so couldn't resist :p. Guess i'll find out soon enough how good it is! Here is the one i bought for those interested (if you're buying you should hurry as it looks like they are almost sold out)
     
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    Those should work great. Let us know how it goes.
     
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    Did you get them already? How did it go? :p :p
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Sep 20, 2013
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    Nope shipping to Australia can take a while. Will update once I get them
     
    laz91, Sep 20, 2013
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    3rd gen I7 systems are happy to take any ram capable of running with 2nd gen I7s. After all the 3rd gen motherboards can take 2nd gen CPUs.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 24, 2013
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    So the ram arrived today. First thing i tried was simply disconnecting the battery, inserting the new ram and hoping for the best. This resulted in some very loud beeping when i switched it back on.

    So then I reinstalled the original ram, went into bios --> advanced --> performance options and changed the memory frequency from auto to 1867. I also ensured that the power was set at 1.5V. Then i put the new ram in and power drained it. Smooth sailing since! Hope this helps others in the future
     
    laz91, Oct 2, 2013
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