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Mixing DDR266 and DDR333
Hi, everyone, just much of curiosity, and wanted to try. is it alright to mix DDR266 and DDR333, which my mainboard runs only a DDR266. I read a book about it, which tells that, it's alright to put DDR333 RAM when your mainboard runs only DDR266, but it doesn't make a change, it will still run as DDR266. Just much of my curiosity, what if I'll mixed the Two (2), which are different type, because it has a same voltage requirements.
Anybody who experience mixing DDR266 and DDR333 would be much appreciated on your comment/suggestion.
Anybody who experience mixing DDR266 and DDR333 would be much appreciated on your comment/suggestion.
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like Gary said, this isnt the safest thing to do. No prerformance increase. best to stick to 266
If the features of your memory modules support "differential clock input", this should be no problem for a single channel memory system. Everest Home Edition can read the attributes of your memory modules:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
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http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
Available at above.
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Odds are that it'll work without any problems. If it doesn't, just remove memory module. Should not affect (damage) either module. There are some motherboards that might have problems related to newer, higher density chips but once again, no harm will befall your modules.
Both memory module will work but it won't be dual channel. You need to have memory of the same speed for dual channel.