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    Did Dell give me slow RAM?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by townfries, Apr 26, 2012.

  1. townfries

    townfries Notebook Consultant

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    Last month, my R2 went to the Dell depot to get it fixed and they changed the RAM. I had 4GB before (2 x 2GB) but now they gave me 6GB (1x 4GB and 1X2GB). I ran cpu-z and noticed that the max bandwidth is 667 MHz. I thought the m11x runs on 800 MHz. I took a screenshot of it if it helps.

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    townfries, Apr 26, 2012
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    i changed mine out earlier this year (crucial 8gb) but mine shows Pc3-10700 (667) too so thats what it runs at i guess
     
    squeak83uk2, Apr 26, 2012
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  3. Idarzoid

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    If it shows 667, it's running at 1333Mhz

    If it shows 800, it's running at 1600Mhz

    DDR stands for Double Data Rate if I'm not wrong.
     
    Idarzoid, Apr 26, 2012
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    macuill Notebook Consultant

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    Its dual channel ram.

    It just shows clock of one channel if i remember right.
     
    macuill, Apr 26, 2012
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    homank76 Alienware/Dell Enthusiast

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    Your RAM is perfectly fine. The max speed the M11x is at 1333Mhz, so take the 667 x 2= the 1333Mhz.
     
    homank76, Apr 26, 2012
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    Thanks for the fast responses guys :D
     
    townfries, Apr 26, 2012
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    This.
    Kind of, but not really. I don't think "channel" is the right terminology for it, but tbh at this moment i can't think of what is.
     
    Rishwin, Apr 26, 2012
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    It shows the regular data rate. DDR operates at two ticks per cycle, thus 667mhz * 2. The R1 and R2 used DDR2 @ 800mhz (appears as 400mhz), maybe that's what the OP was thinking.
     
    hermitmaster, Apr 26, 2012
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