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06-20-2006, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
underworld288 True Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 176	RAM Question I have two sets of 512MB (2GB), but one set runs at 333MHz and the other set runs at 400MHz. I was wondering if I put the faster RAM in with the 333MHz RAM what will happen. Will I have each set running at different speeds? __________________ RAM: 1.0GB HDD: 420Gb Hard Drive OS: Windows XP Pro VC: MSI NX7800GT (stock) PRO: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice (stock) MOBO: MSI K8N Neo4-f

06-20-2006, 05:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yoad Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 996	it will down clock all the sticks to DDR 333.

06-20-2006, 06:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
underworld288 True Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 176	so, is it worth it to even put all of the stick in their since they down clock. __________________ RAM: 1.0GB HDD: 420Gb Hard Drive OS: Windows XP Pro VC: MSI NX7800GT (stock) PRO: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice (stock) MOBO: MSI K8N Neo4-f

06-20-2006, 06:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
turtile Wizard Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,459	If you use that much memory, yes, if not, no. __________________ Intel Prescott 3.0 Socket 478 Seagate 250GB 16MB Cache 160GB Seagate in Vantec NexStar 3 Enclosure ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe LG DVD-ROM NEC DVD-RW DL 1GB Corsair PC3200 GeForce 5700 256MB DDR

06-20-2006, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
underworld288 True Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 176	but, i guess if i really wanted to i could overclock, right. it would give me a higher frequency. __________________ RAM: 1.0GB HDD: 420Gb Hard Drive OS: Windows XP Pro VC: MSI NX7800GT (stock) PRO: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice (stock) MOBO: MSI K8N Neo4-f

06-21-2006, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
m3incorp Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 333	Even when overclocking, you want to use matched sets. __________________ 3 different OS, so yep I\'m confused.

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