4.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

aacharya

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Is my ram speed only 800mhz? I am thinking of purchasing 4Gb DDR3 Ram with 1600 mhz ram as I have an additional slot.. can somebody help?
 

Gillerer

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Yes, DDR stands for "Double data rate". It means data is transferred two times per clock cycle. Frequency of 800 MHz on a DDR3 memory means the data rate is 1600 MHz. Data rate is always used in marketing. Raw frequency is sometimes used in system tools.