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DDR400 IN A DDR333/DDR266 MB

DDR400 IN A DDR333/DDR266 MB

Postby McBlzr » Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:30 am

Can you use DDR400 ram chips in a MB that says in the manual DDR333/DDR266 Ram?
2 slots, Max 2GB ram memory. :confused
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Re: DDR400 IN A DDR333/DDR266 MB

Postby yeshuas » Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:30 am

McBlzr wrote:Can you use DDR400 ram chips in a MB that says in the manual DDR333/DDR266 Ram?
2 slots, Max 2GB ram memory. :confused

sometimes you can get by with it, but I would not guarantee it
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Re: DDR400 IN A DDR333/DDR266 MB

Postby kd1966 » Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:41 am

If the pin/slot fits, it would be worth trying IMO, as I've seen it go both ways. If it's a Gateway MOBO, I wouldn't count on anything working other than the OEM parts....... :whistle been there, dun dat............. But I've also seen it work; MOBO's that state PC3200 max and I've put faster speed RAM in the slots without issue. I did not try overclocking though........
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Re: DDR400 IN A DDR333/DDR266 MB

Postby McBlzr » Sun Feb 15, 2009 2:14 am

It's a GQ (Great Quality) generic computer I bought at Fry's Electronices several years ago. I have it at my work. I will have to check the MB manufacturer. But I know it's not gateway or dell.
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Re: DDR400 IN A DDR333/DDR266 MB

Postby NT50 » Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:45 pm

if it work the memory will run at reduced speed.
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Re: DDR400 IN A DDR333/DDR266 MB

Postby JabbaPapa » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:35 pm

It's somewhat pot luck, but in the majority of cases the specs that are described in your MB manual are accurate.

These specs describe RAM modules that are _guaranteed_ to work on your mobo. In most cases, there will be faster RAM modules existing that will work anyway -- but again, in most cases, faster RAM Module X is unlikely to work on a specific mobo Y.

In the 1990s it was not unusual to be able to fit faster RAM into any random mobo, but in the 2000s it would be unlikely to work -- RAM specifications are more stable and trustworthy than they used to be.

Besides, there is no guarantee at all of a stable system if you decide to circumvent any of these design specifications ;)
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