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    200t/200 PC8500 question

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kobe_24, Jul 17, 2010.

  1. kobe_24

    kobe_24 Notebook Deity

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    Hi guys! :eek:

    Just want to know how many of you are actually using something else besides the PC8500?

    Will 1333/1600/1866/2133 work in our notebooks? I don't need anything faster for the notebook; it's just that 1333 and 1600 is available for purchase in the forum right now.
     
    kobe_24, Jul 17, 2010
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  2. MidnightSun

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    The X200t and X200 only support up to PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) speeds, so installing RAM with higher clocks will give you no performance advantage at all.

    The X201t and X201 do support 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM, I believe, but note that Lenovo's stock RAM is still 1066 MHz (so if you do want the tiny unnoticeable performance boost of 1333 MHz RAM, you'll have to replace both sticks).
     
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  3. kobe_24

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    Hi MidnightSun!

    I think you missed my point just a bit. I don’t want faster memory in hopes it will bring better performance. For what the 200t was meant to do, it does it very well and then some. I just want to know if it would be ok to use the faster memory, since I could get it here in our forum cheaper than I could the PC8500 on eBay.
     
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  4. PatchySan

    PatchySan Om Noms Kit Kat

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    They should run fine as the faster RAM modules will just use the lowest clock speeds supported by the system. So for example if you put a PC3-10600 module in a system that supports PC3-8500 speed, it will just use the PC3-8500 speeds instead.
     
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  5. MidnightSun

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    Oh, sorry - yes, as long as it is a DDR3 SODIMM, it will work inside the X200 and X200t. As Hearst555 said, the RAM will run at the lowest speed of the two sticks.
     
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  6. kobe_24

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    That is nice to hear guys, thanks! :)

    I know maybe I should make a new thread, :eek: o boy…but I’m looking into making this a portable TV, and would like to have a nice express card TV tuner with the ability to connect coaxial cable. The x200t is just the right size to use as a TV when doing stuff on the other computer(s). It must be windows 7 compatible, thanks!
     
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  7. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    Sometimes a faster ram modules may chuck an error, depending on the make of the ram modules.
     
    lead_org, Jul 17, 2010
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