F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop The laptop RAM speed is quite noteworthy.

The laptop RAM speed is quite noteworthy.

The laptop RAM speed is quite noteworthy.

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Saphir02
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01-14-2016, 02:19 PM
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Hey, you bought a new laptop for university and got the HP Notebook with those specs: Ryzen 5 3500U, Radeon Vega 8, 8GB RAM at 2400MHz (single channel). You thought about adding another 8GB to enable dual-channel performance, which would make GPUs like the Vega 8 work better. You were unsure if the RAM you had would actually run in dual-channel mode, so you opened it up and found the clock speed was 3200MHz—surprisingly higher than the 2400MHz listed on HP’s site. If you wanted another stick to support dual-channel, would you need a 3200MHz one, even though the current one only goes up to 2400MHz? Let me know if you need more clarity!
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01-14-2016, 02:19 PM #1

Hey, you bought a new laptop for university and got the HP Notebook with those specs: Ryzen 5 3500U, Radeon Vega 8, 8GB RAM at 2400MHz (single channel). You thought about adding another 8GB to enable dual-channel performance, which would make GPUs like the Vega 8 work better. You were unsure if the RAM you had would actually run in dual-channel mode, so you opened it up and found the clock speed was 3200MHz—surprisingly higher than the 2400MHz listed on HP’s site. If you wanted another stick to support dual-channel, would you need a 3200MHz one, even though the current one only goes up to 2400MHz? Let me know if you need more clarity!

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01-14-2016, 07:44 PM
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It's a good idea to use 3200mhz. Pairing it with the same speed works well. Adding another device running at a slower speed will let the system match the lowest one in dual channel. Mixing 3200 and 2400 means both will operate at 2400.
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01-14-2016, 07:44 PM #2

It's a good idea to use 3200mhz. Pairing it with the same speed works well. Adding another device running at a slower speed will let the system match the lowest one in dual channel. Mixing 3200 and 2400 means both will operate at 2400.

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01-14-2016, 07:56 PM
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Verify the CPU speed using cpu-z; it might be around 2400, but the BIOS may limit adjustments.
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01-14-2016, 07:56 PM #3

Verify the CPU speed using cpu-z; it might be around 2400, but the BIOS may limit adjustments.

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