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>-----Original Message-----
>In article <2213201c45c79$b7590800$a501280a@phx.gbl>,
>TominFL <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>I would like to find a web page that will address
>>backward compatibility of memory. Can you suggest one?
>
>
>I don't know exactly what "backword compatibility" is,
but
>www.crucial.com will tell you lots about the memory
chips if you have
>a specific mobo or PC model in mind. Decent proces,
too, if you
>decide to buy.
>
>
>
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>It should work,but you wont be able to use the full
ram
>>>capacity,it will only work at the slower speed.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I want to use another main board on my PC. I have one
>>>>that provides FSB of 266. Can I use any DDR RAM chips
>>>>that are greater than DDR 2100. I have some DDR 2700
>>>>chipsOr, must I use only DDR 2100. Are DDR memory
>>>>downward compatible?
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
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>Al Dykes
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>adykes at p a n i x . c o m
>.
>I will check that site out. Thanks. What I meant
by 'backward compatibility" is this: Will the faster
memory modules that are being produced now work in
sockets of the same type (number of pins) on mother
boards that have say 200/266 FSB while the newer faster
chips are designed to operate up to 3, 4, 500 FSB?
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