DELL Latitude E4310 RAM higher than @1066 possible?

[kiddingguy]

Just a question... on an old DELL Latitude E4310 can higher DDR3 memory speeds than 1066 also be applied?

The max RAM is 8 GB, but some higher speeds like 12800 are somewhat cheaper....

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

Generally speaking, faster speeds of DDR3 SO-DIMMs are backwards-compatible with slower speeds, and will just run at that speed when installed in a system that cannot use the faster speed.  You can check with the memory manufacturer to verify this for a specific part number you are interested in (if you have that).

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

Yeah, technically you can use faster RAM. Just your system may not be able to use the faster speed.

 

If it's cheaper, get 'em.

 

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

more likely than not, a locked down Dell laptop will automatically set the speed and timings of the RAM. You wont be able to change that.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

  On 17/09/2021 at 15:06, Jason S. said:

more likely than not, a locked down Dell laptop will automatically set the speed and timings of the RAM. You wont be able to change that.

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Yes, but he can still use it at a lower speed,