Mismatching: Laptop Memory Tour

A Visual Tour of Laptop Memory
By William Van Winkle September 6, 2012 11:40 AM
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Mismatching: Laptop Memory Tour

The main reason why we have JEDEC and DRAM standards is to ensure that most any compliant part will work in any compatible system. Any DDR3 SODIMM should work in any system with DDR3 slots. However, historically, there were problems that could arise from mismatching modules, and some people continue to worry over this. If nothing else, the faster chip will be forced to perform at the rate of the slower one.

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