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    Will a G51Vx-a1 use ddr3 memory?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by turn1200, Aug 11, 2009.

  1. turn1200

    turn1200 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Quick question - will it use two 4gb ddr3 sticks and use them at the full speed?
     
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    No. It can only use DDR2 RAM
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 11, 2009
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    Weaksauce :(
     
    turn1200, Aug 11, 2009
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    Just load that sucker up with an 8GB kit. 8GB DDR2 kits are getting pretty cheap lately.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 11, 2009
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    Thanks for the information, all. I will probably end up doing that. Could you tell me exactly which ram I need or any good deals you've seen (I don't mind monitoring slickdeals and checking what I can get on bing if you don't know of any offhand)? What about just buying a 4gb stick and running at 6gb for a while? Or do they cut a much better deal if you buy an 8gb kit?
     
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    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 11, 2009
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    Cool. I'll probably wait. If it took ddr3, I was going to wait for those prices to come down and get 8gb so there's no rush. Thanks for the help, rise ;)
     
    turn1200, Aug 11, 2009
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    Sure, no problem. I'd say just use 4GB for now. You can find 4GB kits for dirt cheap at every store.
     
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    There are no/little performance difference between DDR2 and DDR3 laptop memory as of now. The high latencies on the DDR3 prevent it to surpass DDR2 speeds. I wouldn't worry about it if your concern is performance related.
     
    David, Aug 11, 2009
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