PC2100 and PC2700

[Anubis2003]

can you combine these?

A member of a forum i frequent is selling a stick of Samsung PC2700 256MB CAS2.5 RAM, which i am considering buying off him. However, i already have a stick of Nanya PC2100 128MB, but i'm not certain of the CAS number. Can i use that stick of 256MB with my existing stick of 128MB?

 

[jc14all]

It is usually not a good idea to mix manufacturer's brand of memory in the same PC. Also, I think the PC2700 DDR SDR will default to the PC2100 DDR SDR's rate. So, I wouldn't recommend taking this route. Risky and unknown outcome, and not effective utilization of the PC2700.

<font color=purple><b>An average human brain weights aprox. 3lbs., but a thought weights a load.</font color=purple></b>

 

[Anubis2003]

well, keep in mind that i am not an OCer. I would actually be comfortable with 256MB instead of 384MB, either is better than just 128

 

[10GHZ]

yep that's rite, the pc2700 will work at the rate of a pc2100. that's why it's always good 2 buy same brand memory modules, because 1 highend module+ 1 low end module will both work at the the rate of the lowend one.

 

[jc14all]

Then buy the Samsung PC2700 256MB an sale your PC2100 128MB and then buy another stick of PC2700. Just make sure it is Samsung, and you'll live a happy OC life.

Oh yeah, you aren't a OCer, but this would be a better plan. Anyway good luck!

<font color=purple><b>An average human brain weights aprox. 3lbs., but a thought weights a load.</font color=purple></b><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by jc14all on 06/17/02 05:11 AM.</EM></FONT></P>