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November 27th, 2023 12:49
XPS 8960, compatible RAM?
XPS 8960
What RAM modules are compatible for this PC? Crucial has DDR5 5600 as a module for this PC on their site, but I cannot find anything on the DELL site. The instruction manual show DDR5 4800 as compatible RAM, but I wanted to know if anyone has ran faster RAM and/or is the Crucial site correct in listing 5600 as compatible. Thanks
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MastiffX
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November 27th, 2023 15:02
I bought RAM for my XPS 8960 at Crucial. 5600 MHz is the maximum speed of the DIMM. Its maximum speed inside your 8960 is determined by the computer's memory controller, which in this case is 4800 MHz.
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JOcean
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November 27th, 2023 15:16
@Bulldog is spot on and that page at Crucial can be found here.
borgunit
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November 27th, 2023 15:34
@Bulldog Good to know. I will probably go with 5600 since that is somewhat future proofing for other PC builds if needed. Thanks
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November 28th, 2024 01:46
@JOcean So as of Nov-2024 for the XPS 8960, Crucial shows 6000 as compatible and Dell shows being configured with one 5600 module. I don’t desire to mix speeds. Anyone with experience using the 6000?
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JOcean
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November 28th, 2024 12:55
@AlWhit55 Crucial does also show 5600 on the same page as compatible. And the difference between 6000 and 5600 is very slight, in gaming maybe 1-2 FPS.
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November 28th, 2024 14:28
@JOcean Thanks for your reply. I rechecked compatibility checker today and 5600 is confirmed. Possibly my typo earlier.