g560 cpu & ram question(s) [ Edited ]

[Boris_yo]

Here is what SIW (System Information For Windows) utility shows

We can see that maximum amount of installed RAM can be 16GB and maximum memory module size can be 8GB.

Here is what official documentation shows

We can see in official documentation that 8GB is maximum memory capacity and it is double-channel capable.

Here is Crucial.com scan

We can see that 8GB is maximum memory size and that it is not double-channel capable, but it states that PC3-10600 (1333Mhz) memory can also be installed.

Here is Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 M 330 processor's official specifications page

It tells that processor can support maximum of 8GB of memory.

Here are my questions:

1. What is the maximum memory does my laptop support?

2. Is my system capable of dual-channel memory?

3. Can my system also support memory of up to 1333Mhz?

Thanks.

subject edited & threads merged.

[Boris_yo]

This is what BurnInTest tells

This is what SIW tells

This is what official documentation says

This is what cpu-world.com says

Question:

What is core? What is physcal processor and logical processor? Do i have dual core or quad core processor? Can somebody tell me why every source tells different?

Thanks.

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[yigit]

maximum memory is 8 gb. ( 2 + 4gb )
g560 doesn't support 1333mhz.

[yigit]

it's also importan which sub-model of g560 you have. g560 comes with different hardware options. stay with the official documents.

http://pc.wikia.com/wiki/Physical_Processor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-threading

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-dual-core-processor.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-core_processor

[Boris_yo]

And is dual-channel supported?

[yigit]

http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei3/index.htm

core image - core 2 image

[tron2352]

What's the maximum amount of RAM that can be installed and used in G560? Is it 8 GB as the manual says, or is it more than that (as limited by the installed OS, which e.g. in 64-bit Win7 could be more)?

I currently have 2 modules with 4 GB each. Windows 7 system properties says:

Installed Memory (RAM 8.00 GB (7.87 GB usable)

What exactly does the "usable" part refer to?

Also, what's the highest speed of DDR3 that can be used here? Currently mine are at ~667 MHz.

[yigit]

maximum 8gb. 256 mb is using by video card ( shared memory )