Hello,
I have an ASUS ROG G750JW that I am in the process of upgrading. I want to upgrade the memory but am confused by information I am getting from different sources.
If I look at the specs on ASUS site for my laptop it states the following: "DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM, up to 32 GB"
So I went to the Crucial website and ran their scanning tool to see what memory they suggest will work with my PC and they actually show DDR3L memory with speeds of 1600 and 1866 MHz.
When I referred to the specs of my chipset (Intel HM87 Express) I couldn't find anything that indicated max supported speeds.
I went to Corsair's website and was looking at their DDR3L 1.35V memory options and see that they offer some better options of the above speeds with a lower CL value than what Crucial was offering. In fact, they also have a DDR3L 1.35V at 2133 MHz speed.
Right now I'm running 16 GB of memory on my laptop but I have an 8GB in one slot and (2x4GB) in two other slots. Additionally I get the distinct feeling the 8GB that was sold to me (back in the day) was DDR3; not DDR3L which is recommended for my laptop. So I'm eager to max out and use the same memory across the board.
I know that I may also be over thinking this and should just go with the mfr recommended 1600 but looking to gain some insight from the experts out here.
Thanks in advance.
I have an ASUS ROG G750JW that I am in the process of upgrading. I want to upgrade the memory but am confused by information I am getting from different sources.
If I look at the specs on ASUS site for my laptop it states the following: "DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM, up to 32 GB"
So I went to the Crucial website and ran their scanning tool to see what memory they suggest will work with my PC and they actually show DDR3L memory with speeds of 1600 and 1866 MHz.
When I referred to the specs of my chipset (Intel HM87 Express) I couldn't find anything that indicated max supported speeds.
I went to Corsair's website and was looking at their DDR3L 1.35V memory options and see that they offer some better options of the above speeds with a lower CL value than what Crucial was offering. In fact, they also have a DDR3L 1.35V at 2133 MHz speed.
Right now I'm running 16 GB of memory on my laptop but I have an 8GB in one slot and (2x4GB) in two other slots. Additionally I get the distinct feeling the 8GB that was sold to me (back in the day) was DDR3; not DDR3L which is recommended for my laptop. So I'm eager to max out and use the same memory across the board.
I know that I may also be over thinking this and should just go with the mfr recommended 1600 but looking to gain some insight from the experts out here.
Thanks in advance.