Aother RAM compatability question.

[craigdexter1]

I currently have a MB that calls for pc2100 ram. I've been told that faster ram(PC2700 and up) will work but only run at pc2100 speed. I currently have 1 gb with a allowed total of 2gb.

 

[Tedster]

https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic47210.html

don't mix types, size, brands, or speeds of memory.

 

[craigdexter1]

I know that, but could I put two 1gb sticks of pc2700 in of the same brand/type and it still perform.

 

[N3051M]

i think it should work, just slower because of the motherboard handleing..

 

[kirock]

If your mobo can only go to PC2100 then that's as fast as it will go (it's a clock/chipset thing). So putting in faster RAM is pointless, unless it's actually cheaper to put in a pair of pc2700 for whatever pricing reasons (more stock, more production, etc). But going any higher would most likely cause instability and BSODs. For example going to PC3200 (i.e. DDR400) would cause the RAM to run too slow for it's intended design and it will most likely be unstable.

Cheers.

 

[craigdexter1]

I'm finding pc2700 cheaper than pc2100.