RAM hustle

shovik · 01-07-2005, 09:21 PM

I have a P4 machine, 865GBF motherboard and 256 MB of RAM. I have four memory slots or RAM slots (Dimm slots) on my motherboard.I am planning to buy a RAM and I want to know that if i could install a higher frequency RAM (i.e.,333 Mhz or400 Mhz) along with my current RAM module which has a frequency of 266 Mhz. Moreoever is there any priority of installing which Module in which slots out of the four on my motherboard. pls advise me.

zombie · 01-07-2005, 10:44 PM

AFAIK mix and match of RAM wont do you any good since you'll have to use your faster RAM modules at 266MHz.

ashu888ashu888 · 02-07-2005, 11:32 AM

Always install RAM modules with same frequencies and make as that will make ur system run smoothly and without any glitches....

If u hv SDRAM then i would advise u to go in for 2x256 MB DDR RAM(400Mhz) as ur mobo supports RAM frequencies of 266,300 and 400 Mhz.

and buy the RAM sticks (modules) from a trusted shop....

cheers n e-peace...

rohanbee · 02-07-2005, 11:36 AM

You can and i dont think there will be any problems. Only thing is that it will work at the lower speed. So it ould be a waste of money at the end of the day as the faster dimm would be under utilised.
Better to sell your old ram and get new faster dimms.

ashu888ashu888 · 02-07-2005, 11:37 AM

Always install RAM modules with same frequencies and make as that will make ur system run smoothly and without any glitches....

If u hv SDRAM then i would advise u to go in for 2x256 MB DDR RAM(400Mhz) as ur mobo supports RAM frequencies of 266,300 and 400 Mhz.

and buy the RAM sticks (modules) from a trusted shop....
And there is no particular way of installin ur RAM into ur Slots...only make sure that ur RAM modules (if u hv 2 modules) that they r operational in Dual channel mode...from ur BIOS setting....

cheers n e-peace...

01-07-2005, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
shovik Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hooghly Posts: 277	RAM hustle I have a P4 machine, 865GBF motherboard and 256 MB of RAM. I have four memory slots or RAM slots (Dimm slots) on my motherboard.I am planning to buy a RAM and I want to know that if i could install a higher frequency RAM (i.e.,333 Mhz or400 Mhz) along with my current RAM module which has a frequency of 266 Mhz. Moreoever is there any priority of installing which Module in which slots out of the four on my motherboard. pls advise me.

01-07-2005, 10:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
zombie Resident Weapons Expert Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Alpha Centauri Posts: 202	AFAIK mix and match of RAM wont do you any good since you'll have to use your faster RAM modules at 266MHz. __________________ Stalk, Strike, Survive.

02-07-2005, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
rohanbee Alpha Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lost in the woods !!! Posts: 891	You can and i dont think there will be any problems. Only thing is that it will work at the lower speed. So it ould be a waste of money at the end of the day as the faster dimm would be under utilised. Better to sell your old ram and get new faster dimms. __________________ Quote by Garfield' "I hate mornings they start too early in the day"

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02-07-2005, 11:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
ashu888ashu888 Core i7 (nehalem) Owner Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,375	Always install RAM modules with same frequencies and make as that will make ur system run smoothly and without any glitches.... If u hv SDRAM then i would advise u to go in for 2x256 MB DDR RAM(400Mhz) as ur mobo supports RAM frequencies of 266,300 and 400 Mhz. and buy the RAM sticks (modules) from a trusted shop.... cheers n e-peace...

02-07-2005, 11:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
ashu888ashu888 Core i7 (nehalem) Owner Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,375	Always install RAM modules with same frequencies and make as that will make ur system run smoothly and without any glitches.... If u hv SDRAM then i would advise u to go in for 2x256 MB DDR RAM(400Mhz) as ur mobo supports RAM frequencies of 266,300 and 400 Mhz. and buy the RAM sticks (modules) from a trusted shop.... And there is no particular way of installin ur RAM into ur Slots...only make sure that ur RAM modules (if u hv 2 modules) that they r operational in Dual channel mode...from ur BIOS setting.... cheers n e-peace...