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    Can a Dell 1420 use 800mghz DDR2?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mgh_a1, Jul 28, 2008.

  1. mgh_a1

    mgh_a1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Just wondering, if I upgraded to 800 mghz DDR2 in the future (I have a T7250 800 mghz bus cpu) if the 1420 is actually capable of using that additional bus speed. Is the bus speed locked at 667?.

    It would be pretty lame if the motherboard couldn't run at the same bus as the modern CPUs that they put in there.
     
    mgh_a1, Jul 28, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The memory bus speed can run at 667MHz, it is an Intel chipset limitation.
     
    Greg, Jul 28, 2008
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    yes it can run but it will downclock
     
    boypogi, Jul 28, 2008
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    That's what I what I was afraid might be the case. That's lame.
     
    mgh_a1, Jul 28, 2008
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