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Thinkpad W510 Options Recommendations!
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:01 am
by Shane Stump
I have ordered a W510 with a 920XM to be my portable "workstation" to complement my desktop (Thinkpad W700ds)!
Any how, I want to maximize the memory out to 16gb and add a large SSD.
What 1x4 memory modules are others using?
What about SSDs?
Please provide links with your recommendations!
Best Regards,
Shane
Re: Thinkpad W510 Options Recommendations!
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:54 pm
by Proteus
12GB is optimal, not 16gb. These processors have triple channel memory controllers, so 3 DIMMS will provide full memory bandwidth. Populating 4 DIMMS drops you down to two channels...with a 33% performance hit
Re: Thinkpad W510 Options Recommendations!
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:16 am
by w0qj
1. So are triple-channel confirmed?
Someone else on this Forum speculated that it may not be triple channel...
2. Assuming that it IS a triple-channel, so what is the best 12-GB RAM layout for 4 memory slots, since there are no 3 GB RAM?
~3 slots occupied by 4 FB RAM each?
Re: Thinkpad W510 Options Recommendations!
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:37 am
by tzmueller
I am still waiting for my W510 to arrive and just ordered it with base memory sticks to update to the fastest 9GB I can.
Which sticks should I order? Brand and make? Price isn't that much of a problem.. I just want the fastest I can get. thanks.
Re: Thinkpad W510 Options Recommendations!
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:35 am
by Vempele
w0qj wrote:1. So are triple-channel confirmed?
Someone else on this Forum speculated that it may not be triple channel...
It's dual-channel, of course.
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=43 ... odes=SLBLW
Only the LGA1366 (=desktop i7 9xx and some Xeons) processors are triple-channel.
<Insert rant about people who don't bother to check their facts here>.
Re: Thinkpad W510 Options Recommendations!
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:29 am
by RonS
The Core i7 for desktop has triple channel memory controller. The Core i7 for Mobile has dual channel.
Re: Thinkpad W510 Options Recommendations!
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:38 pm
by skriefal
Only the LGA-1366 desktop i7s are triple-channel. This is the i7 900-series -- 920, 940, 960, 975, etc. The newer LGA-1156 desktop i7s are dual-channel -- e.g. i7-860, etc. But they're all quad-cores (so far!). I continue to be surprised at how much misinformation is out there on this topic. Much of the blame likely goes to Intel themselves...
Re: Thinkpad W510 Options Recommendations!
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:43 pm
by skriefal
Regarding 4GB DIMMs, I have two of these Samsung DIMMs installed in my W510:
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=D3- ... ook-Memory
$159.99/ea now. They were about $10 more when I bought mine. No issues so far, but I've had my W510 for only a few days.