DDR RAM? Whats the diffrence betwenn Pc2100 & Pc3200

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  1. stew84

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    Hey

    I got my mates old computer, a compaq.

    It only has 256mb of Pc2100u RAM, so i decided i need a update of about 512mb.

    When searching the net a noticed many diffrent kinds, most notebly PC2100 and PC3200!

    So whats the diffrence?
    Can i use PC3200 even though mines is using PC2100 right now?
    What is DDR DIMM?

    Any help apprecaited
     
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  2. wdowsing

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    The dfifference is the speed it runs at PC3200 = 400mhz? and PC2100 = 266 i think, but if u do get a PC3200 be careful because some mobo dont surport it also will only run at the slowest speed of the memory installed.
     
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  3. stew84

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    stew84, Jan 7, 2006
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  4. wdowsing

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    which motherboard have u got? i cant c anything that says that there lol
     
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    they don't mahe pc2300 ram. what is the model# of the compaq so can see specs on it?
     
    ddp, Jan 7, 2006
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  6. SypherTek

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    77MHz
     
    SypherTek, Jan 8, 2006
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    what is 77MHz???
     
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  8. SypherTek

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    @ ddp
    the difference between ddr 2100 and ddr 3200

    2100 runs at 133MHZ 3200 runs at 200MHz 200 - 133 = 77

    difference is 77MHz
     
    SypherTek, Jan 9, 2006
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