DDR2

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  1. chongke

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    hello, i have a dell pc that has 2x1024Mb gigs of DDR2-PC2-4300 (266mhz) ram. I was wondering if i can mixed my ddr2 rams with 2x1024Mb DDR2-PC5300-667Mhz.
     
    chongke, Dec 4, 2006
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    if they have no issues with your mobo yes, but they will all have to run at the speed of the slowest stick.
     
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    266mhz speed is ddr not ddr2 speed
     
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    so i have a ddr not dd2?
     
    chongke, Dec 5, 2006
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    What Dell system do you have. If its PC4300 ram, it should be 533mhz not 266
     
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    i think hes mixxed up between the normal and dual data rates.

    pc3200 = 200mhz @ ddr = 400mhz (ddr)
    pc4300 = 266mhz @ ddr = 533mhz (ddr2)
     
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    I have a Dell Dimension 8400 3.4GHz
     
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    first page google gave me was this which just baffles me.

    pc2-3200 400mhz ddr2 ???wtf???

    download cpuz or everest and see what that says

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    it also says 184 pin dimm which is ddr, ddr2 is 240 pin.
     
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    which the link i posted says ddr2
     
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    so back to my original question. Is it ok if i add 2x1024Mb DDR2-PC5300-667Mhz with my other ones?
     
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    should be alright but will run at slower ram speed
     
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    LOL
     
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    aww that sucks ... i'd have 4 gigs of ram.. but it would be better though, right? it'd make a difference but not that much?
     
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