RAM question
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Hi guys,
I have an old PC with Motherboard using DDR 200/266 RAM.
However, I suspect that the RAM is damaged. I have an extra DDR 333 RAM.
Can I use it to replace the damaged RAM ? Will it be considered as underclocking the DDR 333 RAM ?
Thank you very much & Merry X'Mas! -
Can your system board support up to DDR333? If the specs says it supports up to DDR266 most probably you cannot use the module you mentioned. Underclocking applies only when you use multiple modules of ram with different speeds on one mobo but they all falls within the maximum spec out RAM speedds as indicated on he motherboard specsheet. In that situation the speed will always conform to the slowest ram module installed in the system.
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It can only support up to DDR266.Originally posted by Farmerseed:Can your system board support up to DDR333? If the specs says it supports up to DDR266 most probably you cannot use the module you mentioned. Underclocking applies only when you use multiple modules of ram with different speeds on one mobo but they all falls within the maximum spec out RAM speedds as indicated on he motherboard specsheet. In that situation the speed will always conform to the slowest ram module installed in the system.
But my extra piece is DDR333. Can it work? -
Put it in and find out yourself.
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Nope. It won't work.Originally posted by BillGates:It can only support up to DDR266.
But my extra piece is DDR333. Can it work? -
Bill Gates
Merry X'mas! -
What to use the DDR333 modules? Try overlocking your system, maybe the DDR333 will come into play then.
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should work because most mobo which uses pc2100(ddr266) supports pc2700(ddr333)
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I truely hope you are right. If Gate's mobo falls in any of the older category (and i suspect a high possibility) like the ones with Abit and this one in particular, the only way to find out is to plug his ram into the memory slots.Originally posted by XTransbus:should work because most mobo which uses pc2100(ddr266) supports pc2700(ddr333)
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It might not be, depending on how old his mobo is.Originally posted by XTransbus:should work because most mobo which uses pc2100(ddr266) supports pc2700(ddr333)
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dude you're bill gates and you're asking this type of question
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In my opinion, the DDR 333Mhz module should work on the old mainboard, it is just that it will run at a lower speed that is limited by the motherboard. So if your mainboard can support RAM speed up to 266Mhz, than the DDR 333Mhz module will only run at 266Mhz.
You can download a bootable program to test your memory.
http://www.memtest86.com/
Recommended: download the ISO file to create a bootable CD.
Then boot from CD to run some memory test.
If you want to be more professional, you can try this:
http://www.uxd.com/rstpro2.shtml
This is definitely better since you can even pinpoint which part of the memory has failed. (However, unless you are into a computer business, it is unlikely you will purchase this testing device.) -
How about stability issues? Keep on using it depending on the underclocking and when the computer's under heavy loads what could go wrong? Any tweaking required at the BIOS? How reliable to use a ram that conforms to the form factor but is of higher speed?Originally posted by SoulDivine:In my opinion, the DDR 333Mhz module should work on the old mainboard, it is just that it will run at a lower speed that is limited by the motherboard. So if your mainboard can support RAM speed up to 266Mhz, than the DDR 333Mhz module will only run at 266Mhz.
You can download a bootable program to test your memory.
http://www.memtest86.com/
Recommended: download the ISO file to create a bootable CD.
Then boot from CD to run some memory test.
If you want to be more professional, you can try this:
http://www.uxd.com/rstpro2.shtml
This is definitely better since you can even pinpoint which part of the memory has failed. (However, unless you are into a computer business, it is unlikely you will purchase this testing device.)
It seems like it is fine to use a faster memory on a slower motherboard if the memories are of the same pin count and uses the same base technology. I got a link from OCZ below:
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you are bill gates, why do u need to ask usOriginally posted by BillGates:Hi guys,
I have an old PC with Motherboard using DDR 200/266 RAM.
However, I suspect that the RAM is damaged. I have an extra DDR 333 RAM.
Can I use it to replace the damaged RAM ? Will it be considered as underclocking the DDR 333 RAM ?
Thank you very much & Merry X'Mas!
u created it 
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Bill Gates make software, not hardware.Originally posted by kenn3th:you are bill gates, why do u need to ask us u created it
And all hardware must be recognized by MS in order to work, not the other way round.
That's why he knows kosong about hardware.