Is there any advantage of going with the DDR3L instead of the regular DDR3 version(CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10) if I only have a second gen i7?
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The difference is the L for "Low Voltage". Make sure what your laptop requires standard voltage or low voltage. I have a Gen4 I7 and it required low voltage.
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Check the memory voltage specification of your motherboard. DDR3 is for regular voltage boards and DDR3L is for low voltage boards.
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DDR3L is low voltage. DDR3L runs at 1.35V and DDR3 runs at 1.5V. Intel i5/i7 Gen 3 and above support DDR3L. Lower voltages mean less heat, which will in turn increase the life of your RAM. All parts marked as DDR3L or DDR3L-RS are backward compatible to parts marked as DDR3, and meet the JEDEC 1.5V voltage level operation specifications.
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Not that I know of. I went with the L version because my laptop manufacturer (Dell) requires it. Suggest your check with manufacturer.
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Check your PC specs or look under your current RAM on the Motherboard and see if it states "Use DDR3L RAM ONLY". DDR3L is for 3rd generation I5 and I7 CPUs and newer. This is a 204 pin SIMM so check your current RAM for those specs as we. If your pC requires DDR3L RAM, DDR3 will NOT work in your PC; the newer CPUs are picky on the RAM they are compatable with. As far as performance goes Vengeance rocks!
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Yes! You should have 4 slots for DDR3 memory. Just pull the two current and replace with these. Depending on what you are coming from, should be a nice improvement.
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No. Spring for the latest dual-core Pentium instead. They're relatively cheap and the performance improvement over the earlier P2C is amazing. I've read that the new P2C outperforms the I3.
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Yes, we tested all speeds of DDR2. They all worked fine. Same results with DDR3. The differences we unnoticeable. You can not use DDR3 and DDR2 at the same time. Either or.
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I don't think there was a major change from the mid to late 2009 models. Both models use DDR3 RAM.
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According to benchmarks at tomshardware.com, going from 2 memory sticks to 3 doesn't measurably improve the performance of Core i7 as a single processor config. Apparently there's a lot of headroom on the memory bus for going to dual processors (8 CPU cores, or 16 CPU cores for you folks that count hyperthreading as an additional CPU core).
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No, the physical DDR2 piece is shorter than DDR3 and won't fit in the slots.
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No, actually i have with those memory, because The slot it´s different to normal DDR2. The slot is more closer to the center!
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The i7 is fine but the 10600 ram may be incompatible. Support for DDR3 1066 MHz to +2400 MHz DIMMs, 240 pin
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Thank you for your emailWe use Kingston ddr3. When you get a PC you may remove it and it has exact part number written on it
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Only 2 of the slots are for DDR2. I've Tried both memory speeds with this board and there was a big difference in the way media center ran in windows 7. Scrolling through the menus was much smoother using ddr3. I was using 2gb ddr2 800 then switched to 2gb ddr3 800.
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YES and it performs much better with the additional memory. You HAVE TO be comfortable taking computer equipment apart to install the single RAM 2gb chip. The socket is on the bottom of the computer and you have to come at it from the top of the laptop through the keyboard. You have to take screws out, unsnap the case, disconnect the daughter board ribbon cable, and rock the entire motherboard up to access the 1gb chip. Take it out and replace with the 2gb chip. I did this on all 3 of the 1025c's I bought (2 white and 1 black). Easy if you are familiar in this area. I found the mem chips for about $9 ea. YES and it performs much better with the additional memory. You HAVE TO be comfortable taking computer equipment apart to install the single RAM 2gb chip. The socket is on the bottom of the computer and you have to come at it from the top of the laptop through the keyboard. You have to take screws out, unsnap the case, disconnect the daughter board ribbon cable, and rock the entire motherboard up to access the 1gb chip. Take it out and replace with the 2gb chip. I did this on all 3 of the 1025c's I bought (2 white and 1 black). Easy if you are familiar in this area. I found the mem chips... » Read More YES and it performs much better with the additional memory. You HAVE TO be comfortable taking computer equipment apart to install the single RAM 2gb chip. The socket is on the bottom of the computer and you have to come at it from the top of the laptop through the keyboard. You have to take screws out, unsnap the case, disconnect the daughter board ribbon cable, and rock the entire motherboard up to access the 1gb chip. Take it out and replace with the 2gb chip. I did this on all 3 of the 1025c's I bought (2 white and 1 black). Easy if you are familiar in this area. I found the mem chips for about $9 ea. « Show Less
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Yes, DDR2 "Not" DDR3, while both are 240 pin, the locater slot on the memory chips are different.
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Corsair vengeance ddr3 .i got 32 gig(4x8) and it works great! Had no issues with my board.looks like got lucky from previous comments
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That's the exact RAM I use. It runs perfectly fine. It was a little different since I had to run them next to each other instead of spacing them out like normal, but everything runs perfectly fine besides that one odd quirk.
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DDR2 and DDR3 use different memory slots, and this board is for DDR3 only. Chipset also made for DDR3 only