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Is this ideal for the NC10 or just marketing?
http://www.slipperybrick.com/2009/03/kingston-announces-netbook-hyperx-ram/
“Kingston has announced new HyperX RAM that is designed for netbook computers. The RAM is high-performance and offers 2GB of DDR2 on a single SODIMM specifically aimed at netbooks running the Intel Atom processor.
Kingston says that the new RAM is shipping immediately and promises to increase performance of the netbook by offering faster latency timings and supporting a 533MHz FSB. Many netbook computers only include 1GB of RAM so adding another GB could help performance as well.
The new RAM carries part number KHX4200S2LL/2G and the latencies are CL3-3-3-8. Kingston is offering the RAM for only $35 making it a steal and that should be cheaper than adding a second gigabyte of RAM from the manufacturer.”
Any feedback is appreciated.
Pugrider
i would want to see proper comparison tests done before forking out cash. but then i have 2gb installed now and am quite happy with it…
[quote1236111383=Logan]Damn. I’d have bought that. $35 is cheap.[/quote1236111383]
Cheap for CL3, maybe? There’s plenty of RAM that’ll run at CL4 available for $18-$22. (USD)Personally: it’s hype. This Tom’s Hardware article appears to be a good analysis of how CL tends to affect performance. I’m sure Kingston will make quite a bit of money off it, but for most users it’s unlikely to be worth the extra $10-$20 over another 2 GB module.
The Tom’s hardware article is helpful, but it was dealing with much faster side bus and RAM speeds. What we really need is someone doing the same test with the Atom N270 with a FSB that tops out at 533MHz to see how this “optimized” RAM compares to what we currently use in terms of boot time and speed.
As a side note, I was somewhat surprised to see that when they compared the NC10 with the Asus EEE 1000HE the Atom N280 with a 667MHz FSB didn’t boot up that much faster than the N270.
Pugrider
Marketing Hype meets Buzzword Bingo!
Low CL is totally overated! Save the extra Money for something usefull… like cake… and coffee…
[quote1236183666=Pugrider]The Tom’s hardware article is helpful, but it was dealing with much faster side bus and RAM speeds. What we really need is someone doing the same test with the Atom N270 with a FSB that tops out at 533MHz to see how this “optimized” RAM compares to what we currently use in terms of boot time and speed.[/quote1236183666]
I expect you’d see the same sort of results: it can make a difference if you are doing some very specific, repetitive tasks. Otherwise, there’s very little effect on real-world speeds. (Especially when you consider how most people will be using a netbook!)[quote1236182786=Pugrider]As a side note, I was somewhat surprised to see that when they compared the NC10 with the Asus EEE 1000HE the Atom N280 with a 667MHz FSB didn’t boot up that much faster than the N270.[/quote1236182786]
I’m sure their hard drives are approximately the same speed as the ones that come with the NC10.I contacted Kingston customer service in Europe some time ago to ask about compatability of the HyperX ram. They specifically warned me off buying it for the NC10. Their response was:
We don’t recommend HyperX for any branded boards because these parts are meant for overclocking. Some boards may also not be able to be configured to the support speed or required CAS latencies.
We would recommend using the branded and tested modules you will find under the following link (once you selected your model):
I then bought the Crucial Technology CT25664AC800 2GB 200-pin SODIMM DDR2 PC2-6400 ram module. Crucial recommend the 800 Mhz for the NC10, rather than the 667 which a lot of people seem to be buying. In any case the 800 version runs fine.
The ram is just running tighter timmings 3-3-3-8 mine for example and i’m sure most of yours are 4-4-4-12 so it would be slightly better performance, would you notice it….. rarely i think, Its not gonna turn your NC10 into a speed demon so I’ll happily stick with Kingston Value stuff thanks.
[quote1240498284=NeilChill]
The ram is just running tighter timmings 3-3-3-8 mine for example and i’m sure most of yours are 4-4-4-12 so it would be slightly better performance, would you notice it….. rarely i think, Its not gonna turn your NC10 into a speed demon so I’ll happily stick with Kingston Value stuff thanks.
[/quote1240498284]Amen!
[quote1240521319=Don_Audio]
Marketing Hype meets Buzzword Bingo!Low CL is totally overated! Save the extra Money for something usefull… like cake… and coffee…
[/quote1240521319]Or a Dunkels weisbier !
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