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    M11x R3, does it support 1600MHz RAM?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by broschi, Dec 14, 2011.

  1. broschi

    broschi Newbie

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    Hi,

    I'm getting a R3 replacement, but only with 2GB, so I thought I could save a bit of money and buy a Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB-kit
    It costs only 5-6$ more than the cheapest 8GB-kit in my country, so will a 1600Mhz rated RAM work on a R3?
    Thanks in advance!

    Sorry for my bad english, not my native nor second language..
     
    broschi, Dec 14, 2011
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  2. ThatOldGuy

    ThatOldGuy Notebook Virtuoso

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    It will work, but it will only read as 1333MHz. I would, for the same price, get Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600, it will perform the same but you get the bonus of having heat sinks on your ram.
     
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  3. broschi

    broschi Newbie

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    Thanks for the answer, just as I thought. The Hyper-X costs accutally 20$ more than all other RAM in the same "class" so it isn't worth it. But thanks for the tip!
     
    broschi, Dec 14, 2011
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