Newer RAM on an old mobo?

[Phreakything]

Hello everyone,

I could have a nice deal for some 667 mhz RAM but I was wondering if it would work on my old motherboard - it's an Asus A8N SLI Deluxe, which says it supports up to 400 mhz.

My question then becomes: would it work but clock at a reduced 400 or not work at all?

Thanks!

 

[kimsland]

http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=375&l1=3&l2=15&l3=0&l4=0

Hmm I'd say reduced clock speed
But Ram being so picky all the time, you can never tell if it's going to work or not, even with correct specifications (but different manufactures)

Not sure But leaning towards it should work (at 400)

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Yes, but they will have to be normal DDR, not DDR2. DDR should have a 184 pin interface, and is actually somewhat of an antique, costing many times more than standard DDR2 with much lower performance.

As a side note, ASUS boards tend to be marginally more temperamental about RAM choices, though there probably won't be a problem.

 

[Phreakything]

Thanks for the quick replies guys!

Hellokitty - I totally forgot to take that into account, it most probably is DDR2 so it won't even physically fit. Oh well, so much for 4 Gb for 20$... Time to get a new machine I guess!

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

4 Gb for 20$

Thats actually standard pricing for 4 (2 x 2) sets of DDR2 800, sometimes even 1066.