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    New HyperX Help Needed. (Slowed things down?)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by MrKuenning, Aug 11, 2011.

  1. MrKuenning

    MrKuenning Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just installed 8GB of Kinston HyperX 1600mhz (Non P&P) replacing my 4GB stock.

    I found the fit to be VERY tight due to the memory covers.
    I had to pull the clips over the modules with my fingernails to get it to snap in.
    Is this normal?

    I knew this wasnt the plug and play so I opened CPUz when I booted and it shows 8GB and all of the rest of the fields are blank.
    Also, my windows index dropped from 7.7 to 7.5.

    Do I need to manually configure something in the BIOS?

    Is this a typical experience? Other than these odd signs, windows shows 8GB and is running fine so far.
     
    MrKuenning, Aug 11, 2011
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    AESdecryption Notebook Evangelist

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    If you have the Core i5, then your RAM speed (1333 on Intel's specifications) might limited when compared to the i7-2720QM because that supports higher RAM speeds (1600 on Intel's specifications).
     
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  3. MrKuenning

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    I have the 2720. Does your CPUZ show 4 empty memory slots?
     
    MrKuenning, Aug 11, 2011
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    alienwolf Notebook Deity

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    Did you go into the Bios and enable XMP, for it to run at 1600 the Kingston has to have the XMP on or it runs at 1333. :cool:
     
    alienwolf, Aug 11, 2011
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    xmp profile 2 in the bios in performance options wtih overclocking enabled
     
    flybass, Aug 11, 2011
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    No I didn't. I enabled overclock menu, and then put the memory at 1600mhz but I didn't enable XMP, I left it on auto. So just select XMP 2? I will try that when I get home from work today. Thanks.
     
    MrKuenning, Aug 11, 2011
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    yep. that should work and your windows experience index memory score should shoot up to 7.9
     
    flybass, Aug 11, 2011
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