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    doubt about RAM and CPU frequency

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by dadozen, Sep 30, 2009.

  1. dadozen

    dadozen Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, sorry for my newbie question but I've bought 2x 2GB RAM DDR2 667MHz for my VAIO VGN FZ-140E( originally came with 2x 1GB RAM DDR2 667MHz, with a T7100 Core 2 Duo CPU, which has a bus speed of 800MHz.

    Would I get a better perfomance if I bought 2x 2GB RAM DDR2 800 MHz instead?

    Also, the hard disk is a SATA 200GB 4200rpm, would it be a nice upgrade going to a SATA 500GB 7200rpm, performance wise?

    Thanks in advance.

    I did a quick search but couldn't find much... I'll appreciate if anyone can point me the right direction.
     
    dadozen, Sep 30, 2009
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What chipset do you have?
     
    moral hazard, Sep 30, 2009
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    It looks like you have a 965 chipset. Assuming such is actually the case, it won't matter if you get 800MHz or 667MHz memory, as the chipset won't let it run faster than 667MHz.

    Nonetheless, even if your chipset did allow 800MHz memory speed, you wouldn't notice any difference between 800MHz and 667MHz memory. Period.

    On the other hand, you probably will notice a small performance improvement going from your current HDD to a modern 500GB notebook HDD.
     
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    dadozen Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks a lot! It's indeed a 965, so it won't make a difference.

    I'll invest my money on getting a new HDD then.
     
    dadozen, Sep 30, 2009
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