ram compatibility

florentino coro · 05-28-2007, 05:50 PM

Hello,

I have a acer laptop with celeron processor and 256mb DDR 2 400 memory, can I add additional 256 mb DDR 2 533?

regards

~~Jaymie1989~~ · 05-28-2007, 10:15 PM

Hi,

Welcome To TSF,

Yes you can upgrade your RAM to 533, all that is same as the PC 4200,+ is just the speed of it, of course the higher the better.

Have a nice day

Jay.

florentino coro · 05-29-2007, 05:33 PM

thanks

~~Jaymie1989~~ · 05-29-2007, 10:58 PM

No problem, If you have any more question please just create a new thread in the right forum, If you question is about your RAM do NOT post another thread just tell us what your question is here.

Have A Nice Day,

Jay

**mattlock** · 05-30-2007, 12:03 AM

You may run into compatibilty issues running different speed rams together, but as long as the 533 ram you buy is backward compatible to 400, which it should be, your chances are pretty good that it'll work.
The 533 ram will only at 400 speed however. The system can only be as fast as it's slowest component.

~~Jaymie1989~~ · 05-30-2007, 01:56 AM

Hi, Mattlock,

Is there any programs that you can run to see what is the best ram speed you can use on you motherboard?

Thanks

Jay.

**mattlock** · 05-30-2007, 09:25 AM

Hello Jay, there are several programs that will give you alot of system info. Everest Home Edition, SisoftSandra, PCwizard to name a few. I don't think any of them will tell you what the max ram speed is, but they'll usually give you enough info to help you find out. Once you know the make and model number of the motherboard you do a google search to find the info on it or go to the manufacturers website to find info.
My personal favorite is Everest. Which can be downloaded from the link in my signature.

Everest Tutorial

Matt

**speedster123** · 05-30-2007, 10:12 AM

Also try crucial's link
http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.asp?qid=4003

~~Jaymie1989~~ · 05-30-2007, 11:38 AM

Thanks, I will check them out.

05-28-2007, 05:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
florentino coro Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: windows xp	ram compatibility Hello, I have a acer laptop with celeron processor and 256mb DDR 2 400 memory, can I add additional 256 mb DDR 2 533? regards

05-28-2007, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Jaymie1989~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tech Support Forum, Online - Otherwise Brighton, United Kingdom Posts: 2,186 OS: Dual Booting - Windows XP Home Edition SP2 & Vista Home Premium My System	Re: ram compatibility Hi, Welcome To TSF, Yes you can upgrade your RAM to 533, all that is same as the PC 4200,+ is just the speed of it, of course the higher the better. Have a nice day Jay.

05-29-2007, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
florentino coro Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: windows xp	Re: ram compatibility thanks

05-29-2007, 10:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~Jaymie1989~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tech Support Forum, Online - Otherwise Brighton, United Kingdom Posts: 2,186 OS: Dual Booting - Windows XP Home Edition SP2 & Vista Home Premium My System	Re: ram compatibility No problem, If you have any more question please just create a new thread in the right forum, If you question is about your RAM do NOT post another thread just tell us what your question is here. Have A Nice Day, Jay

05-30-2007, 12:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
mattlock moderator hardware team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,822 OS: XP SP2, Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon My System	Re: ram compatibility You may run into compatibilty issues running different speed rams together, but as long as the 533 ram you buy is backward compatible to 400, which it should be, your chances are pretty good that it'll work. The 533 ram will only at 400 speed however. The system can only be as fast as it's slowest component. __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free!

05-30-2007, 01:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
~~Jaymie1989~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tech Support Forum, Online - Otherwise Brighton, United Kingdom Posts: 2,186 OS: Dual Booting - Windows XP Home Edition SP2 & Vista Home Premium My System	Re: ram compatibility Hi, Mattlock, Is there any programs that you can run to see what is the best ram speed you can use on you motherboard? Thanks Jay.

05-30-2007, 09:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
mattlock moderator hardware team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,822 OS: XP SP2, Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon My System	Re: ram compatibility Hello Jay, there are several programs that will give you alot of system info. Everest Home Edition, SisoftSandra, PCwizard to name a few. I don't think any of them will tell you what the max ram speed is, but they'll usually give you enough info to help you find out. Once you know the make and model number of the motherboard you do a google search to find the info on it or go to the manufacturers website to find info. My personal favorite is Everest. Which can be downloaded from the link in my signature. Everest Tutorial Matt __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free!

05-30-2007, 10:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York Posts: 3,911 OS: xp pro My System	Re: ram compatibility Also try crucial's link http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.asp?qid=4003 __________________ Infection Detection and Removal Thermal Grease Instructions Bench Test

05-30-2007, 11:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
~~Jaymie1989~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tech Support Forum, Online - Otherwise Brighton, United Kingdom Posts: 2,186 OS: Dual Booting - Windows XP Home Edition SP2 & Vista Home Premium My System	Re: ram compatibility Thanks, I will check them out.