FSB Speeds and RAM

Discussion in 'Laptop Hardware' started by the100thmonkey, Oct 28, 2008.

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    the100thmonkey

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    Does anyone know the specifications of the preinstalled RAM modules on the A110 512MB version, particularly the frequency it operates at?

    I've seen a lot of people using 666MHz PC2-5300 RAM in their upgrades to the AA1.

    Given that the FSB on the Atom N270 is 533MHz, which implies PC2-4200 on a 1:1 FSB/RAM clock ratio, I have one question - why PC2-5300?? Is there any benefit to using over-spec RAM? I can understand the benefits of over-spec RAM for lower CAS latencies, but the BIOS on the One is locked down tight.

    Have I missed something?
     
    the100thmonkey, Oct 28, 2008
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    at the moment the 667MHz modules are cheaper to produce. the 533MHz are older and laptops generally get ugraded only once in their lifetime.
    Its a good thing tho, whenever the BIOS wont be as locked tight as you correctly say, we should be able to fiddle with the timings a bit more.
     
    nmesisca, Oct 29, 2008
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