PC2700 DDR RAM

[goldfries]

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

PC3200 runs at DDR200 in BIOS. PC6400 at DDR400 those are the terms I was expressing. Effective memory bus speed is 400Mhz for PC3200 and 800Mhz for PC6400 but the terms I used were the ones used by the manufacturer of his mobo ... making sense here ?

i'll put it this way

PC3200 is actually 200mhz, but DDR speed is 400mhz, therefore they are called DDR 400.

PC6400 is actually 400mhz, but DDR speed is 800mhz, therefore they are called DDR2 800.

you can run CPU-Z to verify this.

[Mac Daddy]

Originally Posted by goldfries

i'll put it this way

PC3200 is actually 200mhz, but DDR speed is 400mhz, therefore they are called DDR 400.

PC6400 is actually 400mhz, but DDR speed is 800mhz, therefore they are called DDR2 800.

you can run CPU-Z to verify this.

Yes I am aware of that and thanks but the quote I posted came from the link that contained info about his motherboard. I assumed this was referring to the actual memory bus speed. Because if it isn't he can't run PC3200 ram on that motherboard ... he will have to run PC2700

[miahman]

as far as i know ur both right.

mac daddy said it without the dual rate and everyone else was saying it with the dual rate included.

Play.com (UK) : PNY PC3200 / 1GB / 400MHz / DDR / 184pin DIMM / Computer Memory : Computing - Free Delivery

so from what i have read in all the above posts. faster ram is backward compatible with slower FSB so therefore the link and the description provided is true.

just need someone to confirm that XD as packard bell are being *****y and blanked my last 3 posts lol

[Mac Daddy]

Yes that should be fine it will drop back to DDR333.

[miahman]

thanks (^_^)