Right now i have a PC2100 128 MB 266MHz ram card. I'd like to get a PC2700 1 GB which is the highest my pc can handle, my question is do i need to buy a card that is 1GB 266MHz or does it not matter what the MHz is? Most I've seen on ebay are PC2700 1 GB 333MHz - 400MHz
2007-03-23 03:27:37 · 6 answers · asked by Ã??? M??????? 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Go here http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/ and let it scan your system it will tell you exactly what type of ram your pc can handle.
2007-03-23 03:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by 7S282 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so... you dont understand what's for the numbers are.
let me tell you....
*for the processor with 400 fsb it use memory pc 2100/ddr266MHz
*for the processor with 533 fsb it use memory pc 2700/ddr333MHz
*for the processor with 800 fsb it use memory pc 3200/ddr400MHz
for sample if your processor with 400 fsb use any memory with pc 2700/333MHz or pc 3200/400MHz, the motherboard will auto adjust your memory to run in 266MHz/run at pc 2100.that call dedgradation.
and in case your processor are 400 fsb and you plug together 2 kind memory with pc 2100/266 MHz and pc 2700/333 MHz,the mainboard will auto adjust to run at pc 2100/266MHz
and if yor processor with 533 fsb or 800 fsb use any memory with pc 2100/266MHz it will not booting,or your processor will have a degradation clock.
now yow understand? thats why they make a different memory with any kind of type.and see if your motherboard had a dual channel technology that is another problem.
so what is your fsb processor?
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2007-03-23 03:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by nomad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your system will bottleneck to the lowest frequency. So even if you get 333MHz ram, it wont run at 333 because other devices that run at a lower frequency will bottleneck.
The chain is only as strong as the weakest link
2007-03-23 03:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by armosnake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many simms will cycle down; try upgrade-solutions.com for the best prices and best guarantees on great simms.
I also agree that the Crucial system Scanner is the best way to go; I just tested the scanner, and its very accurate; however do not buy from crucial, just test there and either go to upgrade solutions, or buy where-ever and get what the scanner says you need to get
2007-03-23 03:32:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mictlan_KISS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as lond as its DDR ....it dosnt matter what MHz is because the module will downgrade it`s speed...so you can put 333 on 266 mainboard...and it`ll work fine....
2007-03-23 09:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by isuf e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it matters, just get what you can afford, i doubt you'll notice a difference between the new one's
2007-03-23 03:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by megasparks0101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋