I have a PC2700 and a PC3200 DDR-RAM. Upgrading of PC2700 module recommended ?

[Michael Hertz]

I have currently 2 x 512 MB DDR RAM in my PC:

1 x 512 MB DDR PC2700
and
1 x 512 MB DDR PC3200

My mainbaord supports 400 MHz

Is it recommended to buy another 512 MB DDR PC3200 (for the PC2700)
to let both Ram module work at the same speed ?

Or is the current speed loss not so dramatic?

Michael

 

[Guest]

The board will run at the slower rate (2700),with the two being mis-matched.

 

[Jim Macklin]

PC3200 just means that is the fastest speed that that
particular DDR has been tested to be error free. The mobo
sets the speed the RAM actually run at depending on the mobo
and CPU installed.
PC3200 is will run just the same as PC2100 or PC2700. You
could buy a PC3200 1 GB and put that in with the 512 MB
PC3200 and have 1.5 GB or if you have 3 or 4 RAM slots, just
add the 1 GB DDR PC3200.

If you want to over-clock, you'll need the faster rated RAM.



| The board will run at the slower rate (2700),with the two
being mis-matched.
|
| "Michael Hertz" wrote:
|
| > I have currently 2 x 512 MB DDR RAM in my PC:
| >
| > 1 x 512 MB DDR PC2700
| > and
| > 1 x 512 MB DDR PC3200
| >
| > My mainbaord supports 400 MHz
| >
| > Is it recommended to buy another 512 MB DDR PC3200 (for
the PC2700)
| > to let both Ram module work at the same speed ?
| >
| > Or is the current speed loss not so dramatic?
| >
| > Michael
| >
| >