What does PC3 8500 mean?

What does PC3 8500 mean?

PC3 = {acronym same as DDR3} theoretical bandwidth. 8500 = frequency JEDEC 8500/8 = 1063 theoretical bandwidth.

What is the speed of PC3 8500?

8533 MB/s
DDR3 speeds

Friendly name	Industry name	Peak Transfer Rate
DDR3-800	PC3-6400	6400 MB/s
DDR3-1066	PC3-8500	8533 MB/s
DDR3-1333	PC3-10600	10667 MB/s
DDR3-1600	PC3-12800	12800 MB/s

What is the difference between 8500/8 and 10600/8 MHz?

10600/8 = 1333MHz vs 8500/8 = 1066Mhz ; on a desktop the gain is 1~3% assuming the same CAS, bottom-line you will NOT feel any gain or loss from frequency differences. However, going from 2GB to 4GB will yield better performance and increased battery life. Thats good to hear..

How much SDRAM does a PC3-10600 chip have?

PC3-10600 chip capacity can be either 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB. Two chips are frequently combined in order to attain a total such as 2GB or 4GB, increasing the amount of PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM. Different sums such as 3GB, 8GB, as well as others, are possible.

What is the difference between DDR3-1333 and PC3-10600?

Buyers will find that searching some venders for multiple DDR3-1333 brands will require them to check all three “ratings” to view modules of the same actual speed, but most brands label their DDR3-1333 products as either PC3-10600 or PC3-10666. PC3-10600 is one type of DDR3 SDRAM. This memory is also called DDR3-1333.

How much RAM do I need for a 10600?

2 x1GB pc -10600 in my laptop now. The laptop has two RAM slots with up to 8GB total allowed. The most cost effective upgrade is probably gonna be 2x2GB DDR3 – 1066. 2x4GB would be better, but that will cost at least twice as much and so long as you don’t have a video card and do gaming on your laptop–you won’t really use more than 4GB total.