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    533 ram compatible with 667? e1405

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by halperin, May 10, 2006.

  1. halperin

    halperin Notebook Consultant

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    if i buy a 1405 tha comes with 1 gig of 533 speed ram 2 dimm, can i buy a stick of 667 ram and have one 667 an one 533 stick. or do they both have to be 667. or are hey not even compatible. Thanks
     
    halperin, May 10, 2006
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    The faster stick just works at 533 mhz but it works.
     
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  3. halperin

    halperin Notebook Consultant

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    what if i take out the original 533 ram and put in 2 667s. will it work then even if it came with 533?
     
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    The E1405 supports 667. The reason they give you the choice is because when it first came out 667 was alot more expensive than the 533.

    If you take out the original stick of 533 and put in the 667 then you will be able to run the Ram at 667. If you leave the old stick in and put in the new 667 stick all your RAM will run at 533Mhz.

    I hope this helps!!! :p
     
    USAFdude02, May 10, 2006
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  5. halperin

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    awesome thanks
     
    halperin, May 10, 2006
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    Will it really make a difference?
     
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  7. ZeroCoolZ

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    I'm asking myself the same question...
     
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    More ram is better than faster RAM. If you had the same amount of RAM it would be about a 5% increase in performance. Personally, I don't think the extra cost is worth it.
     
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    Thanks a lot!
     
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    extra cost? I found 512mb 667mhz chips at newegg for $81 for a pair ($40.50ish each)... only about $10 more per GIG than comprable 533mhz chips.
     
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    maybe but not with dell directly...
     
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    When the 667 first came out, they were more expensive. Also from Dell they run something like $25-50 a pair more or higher. That is what I was referring to. Also it depends on the brand and sales currently going on at Newegg. I bought my 2x1GB sticks of 533Mhz ram at newegg for like $160 shipped.

    So it depends on deals and brands. Personally I would stick to Corsair, Kingston, Crucial and Transcend. Those are the brands I have had great experiences with.
     
    USAFdude02, May 10, 2006
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