RAM question

[latnlu]

Is it possible to use DDR 400 RAM with a 533FSB cpu?

 

[Trifid]

Yes, as long as the motherboard has a slot for DDR (184pin.)

The ram will be a huge bottleneck, as the CPU will have to wait for it. It will be better to get DDR533.

edit:I think you will need DDR2 ram, thinking about it.

Check with CPU-Z for the type of ram. (www.cpuid.com)

 

[Nitestick]

i dont know about "needing" ddr2 but u could use ddr2. ddr 400 should work though

 

[Trifid]

It's one or the other, I don't keep up with Intels, as I have no use for them, which would make it worthless me paying extra for worse performance in games.

If you know your Motherboard manufactorer and model, then I could tell you, if not CPU-Z will tell you.

 

[latnlu]

the mother board is an ASUS model p4c 800 e deluxe

 

[Trifid]

DDR400 is the fastest your motherboard will support. DDR1 not DDR2.

 

[latnlu]

"The ram will be a huge bottleneck, as the CPU will have to wait for it. It will be better to get DDR53"

When you say bottleneck do you mean it will be slow? I'm not using it for gaming just regular things like burning

 

[Nitestick]

yeh true. man that was a dumb answer by me i must be tired......not even thinkin about the m/b *smacks head on desk*

 

[Trifid]

The information will have to que up for the ram, so it will slow it down. PC3200 will be the best you can do for ram, as that is the fastest your motherboard will support.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

PC3200 ram will not be any huge bottleneck at all, the CPU will rarely wait on it.