Higher RAM speed than the motherboard allows

[ron15lane]

I've got a slightly older motherboard that's memory standard is DDR3 2133(OC) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800. Last week I bought some new RAM without realizing that it's speed is 2400.

I've been meaning to do a new build soon anyway so I can just use the RAM I bought for that if it doesn't work with my current build, but would I have any problems putting the faster RAM in the slower MB? I saw a few threads that said it would be fine but nothing with a jump in speed like this. Just wanted to be sure before I open it up for nothing.

MB: ASRock Z68 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
New RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231671

 

[f-14]

as long as it's within the specified voltages it will work, it might or might not clock up to rated speed but that probably won't be automatically ( but could on a slim chance ) and to get the rated speed probably will most likely require manual setting everything or just voltages and/or speed and/or timings.

there's really no reason to upgrade as long as you've got a top ghz processor and if not that would be the only part i would recommend upgrading to fastest you can afford cpu.

 

[Lkaos]

Underclocking memory wont create any problem or damage the memory... You will probably be able to use reduced latencies with those...