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Can I use faster rated ram in motherboard?

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aceO07

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I have an old Asus P4B533-V motherboard that support DDR PC2100/1600. Can I use faster ram in it? PC3200 or 2700. I understand that it won't go at the full speed, but I want to know if the motherboard will accept it and use it.

The reason for getting faster ram, it's CHEAPER. 😛
 
It should work, it would just run at lower speeds. I've got PC2700 in a KR7A (supports up to PC2100), although it just runs at the lower speeds (although depending upon the sticks you can tighten the timings)
 
u can. it'll simply run slower. as bunnyfubbles said, u might be able to tighten the timings. and i know exactlly what you mean. wanted to upgrade my gramps old computer. $75 buck for a 128MB stick! it was old ram tho. before sdram even.
 
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