| Windows 7: Where can I get DDR3? |
24 Mar 2010
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#1 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit (x86) |
Where can I get DDR3? I recently found out that my laptop supports DDR3. I installed Hwinfo and was exploring the features of the program(Great Program!) and noticed that my Motherboard supports DDR3. Im thinking about upgrading from DDR2 to DDR3, but my question is where can I buy DDR3?
DDR3 Frequency Support 400MHz (DDR3-800)
FSB Frequency Support 200MHz (800 QDR)
Max Render Core 400MHz
If you need more information please ask | My System Specs |
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24 Mar 2010
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#2 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Southern Ohio |
It support both DDR2 & DDR3?
With DDR3, it really will only be a benefit if you can get DDR3 1333 or higher.
In the 800/1066 range, DDR2 will perform better due to lower latencies.
But to answer your question, any online retailers such as Newegg, Tigerdirect.
Sometimes stores such as Bestbuy carry some. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom (Self Build) OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit CPU Intel Core i7 2700k Motherboard eVGA P67 SLI Memory 8GB Mushkin Redline Ridgebacks @1866 Graphics Card EVGA GTX570 SC Sound Card XiFi Titanium HD Monitor(s) Displays LG W2453V Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Saitek Cyborg PSU Seasonic x750 Case Corsair 600T SE White Cooling eVGA Superclocked CPU Cooler Hard Drives Intel 320 80GB -- Intel X25-V 40GB --WD Black 1TB x2 -- WD Blue 640GB Antivirus Kaspersky Browser IE Other Info LG BD/DVD |
24 Mar 2010
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#3 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition So Cal (I.E.) |
Should be able to get from any online retailer. But are you sure??? I've never seen DDR3 Frequency Support 400MHz (DDR3-800)... that's a DDR2 speed I believe. What the make and model of your lappy?
Many techies love newegg for their low prices and fast shipping.
Not having any rig with triple channel memory, all I can say is it's best to add a matched set of 3 sticks (if your laptop supports)... with DDR2 is was a matched pair. Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Memory,Laptop Memory,204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM= | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebrew PC - "Alpha_Dawg" OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition CPU Intel Core 2 Quad - Q9550 - 2.83GHz stock - OC'd to 3.6GHz Motherboard Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Memory 4GB DDR2 800MHz (PC6400) OCZ Reaper Graphics Card Nvidia GE Force 8800 GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar DX Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard MS Natural Wireless KB Mouse MS Wireless Mouse PSU PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Case Gigabyte 3D Aurora Cooling Case is Air - 5ea. 120mm fans (mix of Arctic and Xigmatec) Hard Drives WD Caviar Black 750GB - 7200RPM - 32MB cache
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24 Mar 2010
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#4 | | |

Quote: Originally Posted by isaaclopez I recently found out that my laptop supports DDR3. I installed Hwinfo and was exploring the features of the program(Great Program!) and noticed that my Motherboard supports DDR3. Im thinking about upgrading from DDR2 to DDR3, but my question is where can I buy DDR3?
DDR3 Frequency Support 400MHz (DDR3-800)
FSB Frequency Support 200MHz (800 QDR)
Max Render Core 400MHz
If you need more information please ask are you sure it runs both ddr2 and ddr3? and are you also sure that you're not running ddr3 already? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built/ Built by me, CR-48 OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU INTEL CORE I5 750 180x20 all powersaving 1.168v Motherboard MSI P55-GD55 Memory OCZ 4GB DDR3 PC3-10666 (7-7-7-20-2t) @1.651v Graphics Card ASUS 9800GT GLACIATOR FANSINK Sound Card ONBOARD REALTEK ALC889 Monitor(s) Displays VIEWSONIC VX924, VIZIO VS420LF1A Screen Resolution VX924: 1280x1024 75hz, VS420LF1A: 1920x1080 60hz(1080p) Keyboard Logitech K520 Mouse LOGITECH M310 PSU OCZ MODXSTREAM PRO 700 WATT SEMI-MODULAR Case ANTEC 900 Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ Hard Drives HITACHI Deskstar HD31000 IDK/7K 1TB 7200RPM 32MB CACHE SATA II Internet Speed CHARTER PIPELINE 15MB DOWN/ 3MB UP Other Info ROUTER: DLINK DIR-655, Netgear WNR3500L (SamKnows)
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24 Mar 2010
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition So Cal (I.E.) |

Quote: Originally Posted by kurahk7 
Quote: Originally Posted by isaaclopez I recently found out that my laptop supports DDR3. I installed Hwinfo and was exploring the features of the program(Great Program!) and noticed that my Motherboard supports DDR3. Im thinking about upgrading from DDR2 to DDR3, but my question is where can I buy DDR3?
DDR3 Frequency Support 400MHz (DDR3-800)
FSB Frequency Support 200MHz (800 QDR)
Max Render Core 400MHz
If you need more information please ask are you sure it runs both ddr2 and ddr3? and are you also sure that you're not running ddr3 already? Just checked and sorry but, it's IMPOSSIBLE TO DO.... DDR2 is 200 pin and DDR3 is 204 pin for laptops!!! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebrew PC - "Alpha_Dawg" OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition CPU Intel Core 2 Quad - Q9550 - 2.83GHz stock - OC'd to 3.6GHz Motherboard Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Memory 4GB DDR2 800MHz (PC6400) OCZ Reaper Graphics Card Nvidia GE Force 8800 GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar DX Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard MS Natural Wireless KB Mouse MS Wireless Mouse PSU PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Case Gigabyte 3D Aurora Cooling Case is Air - 5ea. 120mm fans (mix of Arctic and Xigmatec) Hard Drives WD Caviar Black 750GB - 7200RPM - 32MB cache
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24 Mar 2010
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#6 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Southern Ohio |
I know thres a few desktop boards that support both.
But I didnt know lappys were different. Learn something new everyday
May already be running DDR3 or HwInfo is reporting wrong. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom (Self Build) OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit CPU Intel Core i7 2700k Motherboard eVGA P67 SLI Memory 8GB Mushkin Redline Ridgebacks @1866 Graphics Card EVGA GTX570 SC Sound Card XiFi Titanium HD Monitor(s) Displays LG W2453V Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Saitek Cyborg PSU Seasonic x750 Case Corsair 600T SE White Cooling eVGA Superclocked CPU Cooler Hard Drives Intel 320 80GB -- Intel X25-V 40GB --WD Black 1TB x2 -- WD Blue 640GB Antivirus Kaspersky Browser IE Other Info LG BD/DVD |
24 Mar 2010
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#7 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition So Cal (I.E.) |
DDR3 and DDR2 for desktops are both 240 pin sticks... so they fit!
It would be pretty hard to plug 204 pins into 200 on the laptop.
If OP will post his/her laptop make and model we can look this up. But I am also leary of the and think hwinfo may be mis-reporting. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebrew PC - "Alpha_Dawg" OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition CPU Intel Core 2 Quad - Q9550 - 2.83GHz stock - OC'd to 3.6GHz Motherboard Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Memory 4GB DDR2 800MHz (PC6400) OCZ Reaper Graphics Card Nvidia GE Force 8800 GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar DX Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard MS Natural Wireless KB Mouse MS Wireless Mouse PSU PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Case Gigabyte 3D Aurora Cooling Case is Air - 5ea. 120mm fans (mix of Arctic and Xigmatec) Hard Drives WD Caviar Black 750GB - 7200RPM - 32MB cache
WD Caviar Green 1.5TB - 5400RPM - 64MB cache
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24 Mar 2010
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#8 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit (x86) |

Quote: Originally Posted by Darryl Licht Should be able to get from any online retailer. But are you sure??? I've never seen DDR3 Frequency Support 400MHz (DDR3-800)... that's a DDR2 speed I believe. What the make and model of your lappy?
Many techies love newegg for their low prices and fast shipping.
Not having any rig with triple channel memory, all I can say is it's best to add a matched set of 3 sticks (if your laptop supports)... with DDR2 is was a matched pair. Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Memory,Laptop Memory,204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM= Im sure Im running DDR2. My laptop is a Compaq Presario CQ60-224NR. I attached some pictures so you may see more information | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compaq OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit (x86) CPU Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 Motherboard Wistron 3612 Memory 3GB DDR2 Graphics Card nVidia 9200M GE and Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Sound Card Conexant High Defininition SmartAudio 221 Screen Resolution 1366x768 Hard Drives SAMSUNG HM251JI ATA 250GB Internet Speed 160KBps |
24 Mar 2010
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#9 | | Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 Pembroke |

Quote: Originally Posted by isaaclopez 
Quote: Originally Posted by Darryl Licht Should be able to get from any online retailer. But are you sure??? I've never seen DDR3 Frequency Support 400MHz (DDR3-800)... that's a DDR2 speed I believe. What the make and model of your lappy?
Many techies love newegg for their low prices and fast shipping.
Not having any rig with triple channel memory, all I can say is it's best to add a matched set of 3 sticks (if your laptop supports)... with DDR2 is was a matched pair. Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Memory,Laptop Memory,204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM= Im sure Im running DDR2. My laptop is a Compaq Presario CQ60-224NR. I attached some pictures so you may see more information I am not an expert with RAM. Though, what has been said already is true for the most part.
DDR2 RAM sticks for laptops use 200 pins while DDR3 RAM sticks for Laptops use 204 pins. While I'm sure you could fit a DDR2 stick into a DDR3 slot, I don't think thats how it works.
That program may be giving a false reading, bear in mind. Every program has its quirks. If you live nearby a BestBuy I suggest bringing your laptop into it and asking their GeekSquad if it truly does support DDR3. Better to know for sure before buying it. Trust me, you don't want to have to return something you bought online. Its a hassle. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom | Whitebox OS Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 CPU Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1) Memory 2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz Graphics Card EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition Sound Card Realtek ALC888 Monitor(s) Displays 21" VIZIO TV Screen Resolution 1680x1050 @ 60Hz Keyboard Logitech Wireless S520 Mouse Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse PSU Corsair 750W Case NZXT Nemesis Elite Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ Hard Drives Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
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24 Mar 2010
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#10 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition So Cal (I.E.) |
Compaq's website is terrible for finding info...
This is not much help... How to Upgrade and Install RAM Memory Compaq Presario CQ60-224NR Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)
Kingston's websites memory configurator shows this laptop taking only DDR2 up to 800MHz PC 6400... Kingston Technology Company - Kingston Memory Search - Search Results for:
Sorry, still no DDR3 support...
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