RAM Question

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As all of you know. Or some of you at least. My computer bites the big one. Integrated graphics and 254MB of RAM. Well. My computer only supports up to DDR266(PC2100) RAM. My problem is I can find same brand but higher capacity RAM for cheaper when it is higher speeds like DDR400. I have heard that I can just run extremely low latencies if I buy DDR400 (PC3200)RAM. Will it downclock enough for my computer?Please help as I will buy it today if it will work.

P.S. I was planning on buying 512MB to 1GB of it too.
 
Question is will your mother board support DDR400. Not sure if it will or not. What's the model of your computer? Know what Mobo you have in it?
 
Hmmm... my mobo only supports DDR266(PC2100) RAM. I sorta want to get a new mobo and some RAM and a nice video card. I guess I should just save up then.
EDIT: Boxed Product Code BOXD845GRG BOXD845GRGL
10-pack Product
Code BLKD845GRG or
KD845GRGPAK10 BLKD845GRGL or
KD845GRGLPAK10
BIOS ID String BV84510A BV84510A
Altered Assembly # A84536-xyz A84534-xyz
Form Factor & Size Micro ATX
9.6 x 8.2 Inches Micro ATX
9.6 x 8.2 Inches
Processor Support Pentium® 4 processor 478-pin package Pentium® 4 processor 478-pin package
Supported FSB 533 & 400 MHz 533 & 400 MHz
Integrated Graphics Intel® 845G Chipset with Intel® Extreme Graphics Intel® 845G Chipset with Intel® Extreme Graphics
Chipset Intel® 845G Chipset Intel® 845G Chipset
AGP Connector AGP 2X/4X
(1.5V Only) AGP 2X/4X
(1.5V Only)
Memory Type DDR SDRAM DDR SDRAM
Max Memory 2 GB 2 GB
Memory Slots 2 2
Slots 5 PCI, 1 CNR 5 PCI
Audio Integrated AC'97 Audio Integrated AC'97 Audio
USB Ports 4 Back, 2 Front USB 2.0 4 Back, 2 Front USB 2.0
HDD ATA 66/100 ATA 66/100
On-Board LAN None Intel® 82562ET LAN (100 Mb)
Warranty 3-year limited warranty 3-year limited warranty.

Mine is the D845GRG.
 
I have always been under the impression that any ram that runs at a higher frequency then the mobo can support will only run at that motherboards speed, in your case 400mhz will only run at 266mhz..
 
Ok. I have heard that because of that, I can run REALY low latencies. I would buy the right speed RAM but the DDR400 is pretty much the same price if not cheaper.
 

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