Re: DDR

So you are saying that the person "should not" abide by what is specified in
his motherboard manual? Bad advise, unless you personally have tested the
RAM you specify, on the same motherboard that the O/P has, and have found it
to function without problem!

If you have done so, please state this.


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"

"Manny Borges" <manny_borges@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O3k$%23kStFHA.1284@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> First, the rude:
>
> "And you have to ask? You can only use 2100 and 2400 obviously.
>
> Alias "
>
> Yes, he did have to ask. The documentation could have been produced before
> PC2700 ram even existed.
>
> And now the shortsighted:
>
> "you will gain nothing by using the more expensive RAM as your
> M/B is not designed to utilize the extra speed of this newer RAM.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User"
>
> "There is no reason to buy any RAM faster than
> PC2400 for your motherboard.
> Bobby"
>
> I believe I detailed EXACTLY why these were shortsighted statements. If
> you have any questions, reread my original post a few times then ask
> something specific instead of a generic "why".
>
> As for technical accuracy, again, I detailed the pros and cons of
> deviation from using the expected RAM speed and reported my personal
> experiences.
>
> There is a difference between a correct answer and the right answer. I try
> to give the right answers.
>
> --
> Manny Borges
> MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
> MCT, Certified Cheese Master
>
> The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
> -- Marty Feldman
> "Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:u1eKpQNtFHA.3500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Be specific. Which answers are rude, short sighted and inaccurate. I see
>> none posted. Everyone of the posts gave the O/P the correct answer!
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Quote from: George Ankner
>> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>
>> "Manny Borges" <manny_borges@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OsT1c1KtFHA.1848@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Lots of rude answers, and none of them acurate.
>>>
>>> I have had no issues using faster clocked ram than my board says it
>>> supports on many systems.
>>>
>>> I have found that most ram ram costs about the same per MB , regardless
>>> of speed, with the exception of the latest and greatest flavor of the
>>> day.
>>>
>>> Buying slow ram is like throwing money out.
>>> If you update your proc and mobo, or buy a new computer, you will
>>> pobably be all set to transfer this ram to the new system.
>>>
>>> I did say *possibly*. The new system might be bigger and badder and you
>>> may need faster/diffrent RAM.
>>>
>>> But isn't possibly, better than not at all?
>>>
>>> And of course the RAM might not work.
>>>
>>> But I highly doubt that. Make sure you can return or exchange it if need
>>> be.
>>>
>>> So, ignore the shortsighted answers you have previously recieved.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Manny Borges
>>> MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
>>> MCT, Certified Cheese Master
>>>
>>> The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write
>>> with.
>>> -- Marty Feldman
>>> "jercs" <jercs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:B54523CA-FBDE-4E6F-80B5-B117C783755A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>I am planning to upgrade my DDR, i want to ask if it is OK to use PC4000
>>>>with
>>>> my motherboard, my MB says that i can use PC2100 and PC2400
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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