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Old 01-05-2006, 02:21 AM
Carl G
 
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Default Re: Any adverse effects for mixing DRAMs with different speed?

And it is probably backward compatible wiyh the slowest piece you have
installed.Which means they are all 333mhz.
I think that is the way it works.
I may be wrong.

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Carl G
"M and D" <m_and_d@notmail.com> wrote in message
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You can't "upgrade" RAM - you can only use the exact type specified for your
computer. Mixing RAM can lead to memory errors and lost work.

Steven

"xfile" <cou-cou@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> Recently upgraded to 400MHz 1GB DRAM (1 SIMM), and still have the old
> 333MHZ
> 256MB installed with it.
>
> Wondering if there are any adverse effects for mixing DRAM with different
> speed other than dropping the speed to 333MHz? The new DRAM is a 400MHZ
> 1GB
> and the old one is 333MHZ 256MB. I just wish to make the best use of
> everything so I decided to keep one of the 333MHZ 256MB along with the new
> 400MHZ 1GB.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>



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