Memory Support

mister-d2 · 02-23-2009, 10:27 PM

Lets say the motherboard has the following supported,
533MHz DDR2
667MHz DDR2
800MHz DDR2
what would happen if you were to use, 2GB 333MHz and 1 GB 266MHz? Do you have to use the specified ones?

**Net Jockey** · 02-24-2009, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mister-d2

Do you have to use the specified ones?

Yes

mister-d2 · 02-24-2009, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Net Jockey

Yes

what if you don't?

**Net Jockey** · 02-24-2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mister-d2

what if you don't?

Best way to answer your question is...to try it and find out for yourself.
That is something that...personally...I would not waste my time trying to finding out.

Cheers.

**wrench97** · 02-25-2009, 05:53 PM

DDR and DDR2 are not interchangeable they physically won't fit in the slot.

**wrench97** · 02-25-2009, 05:53 PM

DDR and DDR2 are not interchangeable they physically won't fit in the slot.

mister-d2 · 02-25-2009, 11:41 PM

um, they fit. those are the speeds that cpuz gave me. here are the proper speeds

2GB 667 MHZ
1GB 533 MHz

**wrench97** · 02-26-2009, 01:35 AM

DDR = Double Data Rate, the ram reads and writes on the up and down of the pulse.
So 333(.5) X 2 = 667 Ram and 266 x 2 = 533 Ram.
When installed together they will all run at the slower speed.

02-23-2009, 10:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
mister-d2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP	Memory Support Lets say the motherboard has the following supported, 533MHz DDR2 667MHz DDR2 800MHz DDR2 what would happen if you were to use, 2GB 333MHz and 1 GB 266MHz? Do you have to use the specified ones?

02-25-2009, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,401 OS: Win7	Re: Memory Support DDR and DDR2 are not interchangeable they physically won't fit in the slot. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-25-2009, 05:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,401 OS: Win7	Re: Memory Support DDR and DDR2 are not interchangeable they physically won't fit in the slot. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-25-2009, 11:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
mister-d2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP	Re: Memory Support um, they fit. those are the speeds that cpuz gave me. here are the proper speeds 2GB 667 MHZ 1GB 533 MHz

02-26-2009, 01:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,401 OS: Win7	Re: Memory Support DDR = Double Data Rate, the ram reads and writes on the up and down of the pulse. So 333(.5) X 2 = 667 Ram and 266 x 2 = 533 Ram. When installed together they will all run at the slower speed. __________________ Power Supply and Selection