Does RAM have anything to do with the proccessor or MB?

[Akashio]

if I have an Athlon 2100+ and want to put pc3200 RAM in it. The motherboard can support it, but can the processor? Also, my motherboard says it can support pc3200 RAM, but can I put lower numbers like 2700 in if I want?

[dwchang]

if I have an Athlon 2100+ and want to put pc3200 RAM in it. The motherboard can support it, but can the processor? Also, my motherboard says it can support pc3200 RAM, but can I put lower numbers like 2700 in if I want?

In theory, if your MB can handle the ram you're fine HOWEVER, although processor can run it...it may not be that efficient. You see, processors have Front-Side Buses...like an Athlong 2100+ has an FSB of 266 and hence RAM with higher FSB (333 and 400) won't work as efficiently. It'll still work and be better than 266, but not pefectly. Basically the best is to have all of them aligned (the speeds). But in short, it will work if the MB supports.

[Eek-1]

you can mix pc3200 with pc2700. Just don't mix DDR-RAM with SDRRAM.

[jbone]

you can mix pc3200 with pc2700. Just don't mix DDR-RAM with SDRRAM.

SDR SDRAM and DDR SDRAM won't fit into each others' slots, so they can not be mixed.

If you mix PC3200 RAM with PC2700 RAM, then ALL the RAM in the system will run at PC2700 - all RAM in the system will only run as quickly as the slowest RAM in the system.

[kthulhu]

I think he meant that one shouldn't have both SDRAM and DDR in a system (since there are mainboards out there that have slots for both).

[Akashio]

Which brand is better? Corsair, Kingston, or Atlas?

[klinky]

Which brand is better? Corsair, Kingston, or Atlas?

Which ever one is cheaper .

[Akashio]

Which brand is better? Corsair, Kingston, or Atlas?

Which ever one is cheaper .

SO theyre all the same quality?

[klinky]

Which brand is better? Corsair, Kingston, or Atlas?

Which ever one is cheaper .

SO theyre all the same quality?

Well not really. Some ram is better than others.

Mainly you want a name brand, like the ones you mentioned. But also you want to make sure the CAS/CL is 2.5 or less. This provides better performance. Most name brand ram is already at most 2.5. So you should be ok. Some of the cheap no-name stuff is 3. Higher = worse, lower = better.



~klinky

[dwchang]

Which brand is better? Corsair, Kingston, or Atlas?

My experience suggests Corsair. They also have nice policies if you have bad bits.