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Can my laptop support 2133 MHz memory?
I have an HP Envy 15z-j100 laptop with an AMD A10-5750M APU and 2x8 GB of DDR3 1600 MHz memory. The graphics performance is decent, but I am considering upgrading to 2x4 GB of 2133 MHz RAM to get a higher framerate in games.
However, I don't know the APU's (and motherboard's) RAM speed support. I read that the 5750M is rated to support 1866 MHz RAM, so I'm thinking it's capable of handling 2133 MHz (following the same logic that Intel's CPUs have, where things like the 4790K--rated for 1600 MHz memory--can support 1866 and faster). But, I know nothing about the motherboard's memory speed support.
I would hate to spend $80 on RAM, only to have it downclocked due to a lack of support from the APU or motherboard.