cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15857572

More specifically, the HP T640 device.

The manufacturer declares compatibility with CL22 latency and 2400 MHz clocking. If I buy RAM with CL17 and 2400 MHz clocking, will it work?

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  • BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com
    20·
    1 month ago

    Computers are not specified for a specific RAM latency (the number in CLXX describes the latency of the RAM), you can put whatever you want.

    Just note that in the case that you add a second stick of RAM and that the latencies are mismatched, the computer will pick the slowest of the two (in your case, CL22, so that won’t change anything latency-wise)

    • ryannathans@aussie.zone
      8·
      1 month ago

      The bigger number is slower because it’s latency represented in clock cycles, and can only be compared for memory rated for the same frequency