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Jaks Problem
Jak has a problem, but he's too shy to post so I'm doing it for him.
He wanted to buy some PC2100 RAM because that's all his motherboard can support.
I suggested he buy PC3200 RAM because even at valueRAM with 3-3-3-8 Timings it should simply underclock to PC2100 speeds with 2-2-2-5 timings (thats how it was on my kingston valueRAM, 3-3-3-8 at PC3200 or 2-2-2-5 at PC2100)
The PC2100 of 512mb he was looking at was $95 whereas the PC3200 RAM I showed him was $65
His board should simply underclock and read the SPD table on the RAM and put it to the appropriate speed and timings correct?
I just didn't want to tell him to buy it and have it not work. I'm 99% sure it would simply underclock to meet the PC2100 speeds, but I'd hate for that 1% to bite him in the ass due to my advice.
Just wanting some confirmation here
Jak has a problem, but he's too shy to post so I'm doing it for him.
He wanted to buy some PC2100 RAM because that's all his motherboard can support.
I suggested he buy PC3200 RAM because even at valueRAM with 3-3-3-8 Timings it should simply underclock to PC2100 speeds with 2-2-2-5 timings (thats how it was on my kingston valueRAM, 3-3-3-8 at PC3200 or 2-2-2-5 at PC2100)
The PC2100 of 512mb he was looking at was $95 whereas the PC3200 RAM I showed him was $65
His board should simply underclock and read the SPD table on the RAM and put it to the appropriate speed and timings correct?
I just didn't want to tell him to buy it and have it not work. I'm 99% sure it would simply underclock to meet the PC2100 speeds, but I'd hate for that 1% to bite him in the ass due to my advice.
Just wanting some confirmation here