RAM question!

[CanNiBaL513]

hi guys...
i have a Kingston 512 DDR 333 PC-2700 Ram stick..
i was wondering if i could add another 512 Kingston but PC-3200...
is that possible or will there be conflict with memory??

[Droppyale]

I believe you can, but the pc3200 will clock down to pc2700...

[cysus]

yes, unless your mobo is not able to have 2 different speed dimms on it.(not many are like this)

[Bovon]

I believe you can, but the pc3200 will clock down to pc2700...

This is only partly correct. The RAM does not 'clock down', ever..it is the slower RAM that will not "clock up" is the limiting factor. The faster RAM just sits there idling along at some lower FSB than its capable of running..which is just fine..unless the user will overclock the system..then, there will be a problem.

All RAM that I am aware of is backward compatible with its slower brethren..its the system it is placed in that determines if it will work.

The other differences will be, ECC and/or Registered type modules. Just about all motherboards used for home or small office use will use the unbuffered, non parity type RAM.

[John Prophet]

what motherboard do you have?

(clock up, clock down...lol,...6 of these or 1/2 dozen of those... it's all good)

[CanNiBaL513]

i was thinknin to overclock it...
my mobo is Asus A7n8x deluxe
with this mem stick which is PC-2700
i cant really overclock the 2500+ barton to 3200+
... last time i had the FSB at 190... which is 380
my mem is 333.. so its not so good..
so getting a pc-3200 isnt a good thing... what if i dont overclock..
will it still speed up my system ??

[CanNiBaL513]

?

[Bovon]

Originally posted by CanNiBaL513

so getting a pc-3200 isnt a good thing... could be, depends on what you will do with it. what if i dont overclock..
will it still speed up my system ?? NO!!