memory upgrade for Intel 845GLAD motherboard

[sree01]

hai,
I have an Intel 845GLAD motherboard,i have 256 MB ram (pc2100 ,266mhz),
I want to upgrade it to 1GB ram.The 266mhz is not avaliable. is it possible to use 333mhz or higher ram on this motherboard ?

does 266mhz ram is available in kerala(in cochin)?

Thanks
Sree

 

[ravi_9793]

you can use 333Mhz RAM chip.
But it will work at 266Mhz speed only.The higher frequency RAM will underclock automatically to match lower frequency .

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

Your motherboard supports only PC2100, PC1600.....too bad.....try find it in ur local market or post in Bazaar section!

 

[sree01]

you can use 333Mhz RAM chip.
But it will work at 266Mhz speed only.The higher frequency RAM will underclock automatically to match lower frequency .

Does it cause any problem to motherboard or performance?
My motherboard FSB is 400MHz.

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

Thats ur CPU frequency but ur memory only supports only PC 1600 and PC 2100 which is 200 MHz and 266 MHz frequency respectively!

 

[ravi_9793]

Does it cause any problem to motherboard or performance?
My motherboard FSB is 400MHz.

It should not.........but before buying just give a try.
your RAM frequency will underclock to your old RAM frequency.Thus it will work at lower frequency only.

 

[sidewinder]

try finding RAMs from same manufacturer..it will help to avoid conflict

 

[ravi_9793]

try finding RAMs from same manufacturer..it will help to avoid conflict

manufacturer dont matter, but frequency matter.

 

[bikdel]

IMO....

if you can then sell off the 256 mb ram u have , and...

get any 1 GB DDR RAM u can find, be it DDR 400 or lower...

it will work in your pc ...

 

[spitfire]

manufacturer dont matter, but frequency matter.

Nopes...Sidewinder was right.Manufacturer do matter ! As the same manufacturer will probably use same kind of ram chips in its productline it will help to avoid conflict !

When you are mixing RAMs of different frequency it is always advisable to go for the same manufacturer !

 

[ravi_9793]

Nopes...Sidewinder was right.Manufacturer do matter ! As the same manufacturer will probably use same kind of ram chips in its productline it will help to avoid conflict !

When you are mixing RAMs of different frequency it is always advisable to go for the same manufacturer !

There are some standards..and all companies follow it.So, company doesn't matter.