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don't use ddr3 if the board only supports ddr3l

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Hello All,

 

Does it really matter or make difference if my laptop comes with/is supposed to use DDR3L memory but I use DDR3 ram in it? Will it work with DDR3 ram? Can I use DDR3 and DDR3L simultaneously? 

I have an HP Pavilion X360 13-S121CA laptop, it comes with 4gb of DDR3L 1600mhz and I tried to use 8gb ddr3 1333mhz in the primary slot and the laptop did not boot. However, I have not tried to use the 8gb alone. Would prefer to have 12gb of ram but not against having only 8gb (4gb is not enough for my use) 

 

Thanks in advance! 

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I'm not entirely sure you'll ever really notice a difference. Stick with DDR3.

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don't use ddr3 if the board only supports ddr3l

 that's what a few have been telling me

 

I'm not entirely sure you'll ever really notice a difference. Stick with DDR3.

I really don't have a choice because the DDR3 ram didn't work with the 4gb DDR3L module, so it looks like I have to buy a DDR3L module

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DDR3L is laptop RAM and DDR3 is desktop (Correct me if I am wrong)  

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@danny78690 make sure to follow your post!

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DDR3L is laptop RAM and DDR3 is desktop (Correct me if I am wrong)  

yes and no.

 

DDR3L is low powered, as SBC's and phones use it as well. And ddr3 is double data rate type three synchronous dynamic random-access memory.

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DDR3L is laptop RAM and DDR3 is desktop (Correct me if I am wrong)  

DDR3L mostly exists in laptops and uses less power to operate (hence low voltage) and DDR3 is available in desktops, but also laptops 

 

yes and no.

 

DDR3L is low powered, as SBC's and phones use it as well. And ddr3 is double data rate type three synchronous dynamic random-access memory.

kudos for the explanation 

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DDR3L mostly exists in laptops and uses less power to operate (hence low voltage) and DDR3 is available in desktops, but also laptops 

 

kudos for the explanation 

Thanks. :)

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