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    RAM speed of my m15x

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by lai_tsz_ho, Apr 14, 2011.

  1. lai_tsz_ho

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    The config of my m15x is 4GB of DDR3-1333 w/ i7 640M. I have double checked that the RAM carries the SPD of PC3-10700 (667MHz) in CPU-Z. However, it is running @ DDR3-1066 CL7 no matter how I set it in the BIOS. Is that normal?
     

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    667 x2 = 1333
     
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    It should be capable of running PC3-10700 but it is actually running @ DDR3-1066 (533MHz). I'm going to put up my screenshot.
     
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    I have just discovered that too :(
    Is there any way to OC it? Maybe lowering the CAS Latency?
     
    lai_tsz_ho, Apr 14, 2011
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