mixing different types of RAM

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  1. Seifeth

    Seifeth Member

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    can i use my 512mb DDR 400 stick with a 256mb DDR 333 stick? will it work? will it be buggy? or will it work just like normal?
     
    Seifeth, Mar 27, 2005
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    You can use them together but they will both run at the speed of the slower memory.
     
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    so would it be better to use both or just the ddr 400 512mb stick?
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    depends on your motherboard, if has 333 not 400 fsb than the 400 will only run as 333
     
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