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| Thread ID: 31295 | 2003-03-17 22:18:00 | Can you put faster ram in a slower machine? | robo (205) | Press F1 |
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| 128925 | 2003-03-17 22:18:00 | I should know this, I think I know this. If I put 133MHz ram into a 66MHz socket, it will work, won't it? In the old days, I remember if you used a mix of 80ns and 100ns it would run at 100ns. Anyone know for sure? I need some ram for an old slow laptop and the 66MHz seems hard to get. robo. |
robo (205) | ||
| 128926 | 2003-03-17 22:47:00 | Yes, provided the other parameters are met (such as singl/double sided RAM) I have successfully used 100 Meg RAM in a 66 Meg slot. Runs at 66 Meg of course. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 128927 | 2003-03-17 23:17:00 | you also have to worry about the speed of the ram ( not the bus speed ie: 66/100/133 ) but 60ns vs 6ns for example. the wider the gap ( in speed ) the more likely for problems. It might seem stable on boot, but load it ( the ram ) and the system may start to do weird things! and its hard to diagnose a system that has tempermental ram! :-) |
minos (3185) | ||
| 128928 | 2003-03-18 10:59:00 | not to sure what minos is on about here, however 133mhz ram will be fine in a 66mhz slot. it will simply run slower and proberly more stable than 66mhz ram. only catch i can think of is some mobos had jumbers to alter the voltage of the ram(a lot more than the overclocking voltage todays boards have)so it would pay to check. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 128929 | 2003-03-18 11:10:00 | I put a cheap 133 Mhz Sodimm in a old 66 Mhz laptop and caused no end of trouble! timings, older boards not liking double sided and no SPD info. swapped it for a more reputable brand and it ran sweet as a nut. Cheers, Ecko |
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