DDR400 Backwards-compatibility

OCMunkee · 8th March 2005, 6:41 PM

I'm about to build a mini-itx system, and the board only 'accepts' DDR266/333 memory.
If I bought DDR400 RAM, it should work fine shouldn't it? It's just that I've seen some boards say "can ONLY use ddr333, don't use ddr400" which kinda worried me.
Sorry about the n00b question, I haven't bought RAM since my P4 RDRAM system

(then again, I am in the n00b-questions forum, yes)
Cheers,
--Nathan

MAXKNOTT · 8th March 2005, 6:53 PM

it will work, just at a slower speed, which make F#$k all difference so yeah your fine

OCMunkee · 9th March 2005, 10:53 PM

Thanks for the reply. Makes me feel a lot better

groovetek · 9th March 2005, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OCMunkee

It's just that I've seen some boards say "can ONLY use ddr333, don't use ddr400" which kinda worried me.

In some circumstances where only DDR333 is supported - it means that you will be unable to run the RAM at DDR400 without officially overclocking everything...

The language often used in motherboard manuals is horrible (asian translators - can't expect too much, yet can't blame them though)... so it may make it confusing...

but yes, buying RAM these days, esp new ram, shoudl always be DDR400 - it's the cheapest, backward compatible, and better for the future...

OCMunkee · 10th March 2005, 3:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by groovetek

In some circumstances where only DDR333 is supported - it means that you will be unable to run the RAM at DDR400 without officially overclocking everything...

The language often used in motherboard manuals is horrible (asian translators - can't expect too much, yet can't blame them though)... so it may make it confusing...

but yes, buying RAM these days, esp new ram, shoudl always be DDR400 - it's the cheapest, backward compatible, and better for the future...

That's exactly what I was thinking

, just needed to double-check. I noticed it was cheapest too, wtf. Shouldn't they be trying to clear slower RAM?

groovetek · 11th March 2005, 9:51 AM

i don't know the answer to that question...

it really makes no sense to buy pc2100 or 2700... ahaha...

maybe they think that since only fools would be buying 2100 or 2700 thinking that only they woudl be compatible with their motherbaords that state "2100/2700", then might as well rip them off too...

SKITZ0_000 · 11th March 2005, 9:55 AM

it will work fine, and it means youll get some tighter timings out of it aswell

. That or you can OC ur bus and run it at 400

toje · 11th March 2005, 8:44 PM

I have DDr400 works perfect on my old system

Just stick it in a see, but it should work perfect

groovetek · 11th March 2005, 9:24 PM

jeeeess.... $65 per 512mb stick at a couple retailers now... MSY and fluidtek being some to name...

for the price of my 1gb vx3200 kit i could i have bought 6gb of generic pc3200 ram! lolz... but nar, top ram is worth it for enthusiasts/overclockers.

8th March 2005, 6:41 PM	#1
OCMunkee Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne, VIC Posts: 1,265	DDR400 Backwards-compatibility I'm about to build a mini-itx system, and the board only 'accepts' DDR266/333 memory. If I bought DDR400 RAM, it should work fine shouldn't it? It's just that I've seen some boards say "can ONLY use ddr333, don't use ddr400" which kinda worried me. Sorry about the n00b question, I haven't bought RAM since my P4 RDRAM system (then again, I am in the n00b-questions forum, yes) Cheers, --Nathan

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OCMunkee Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne, VIC Posts: 1,265	Thanks for the reply. Makes me feel a lot better

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groovetek Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SE Melbourne, 3150 Posts: 2,971	jeeeess.... $65 per 512mb stick at a couple retailers now... MSY and fluidtek being some to name... for the price of my 1gb vx3200 kit i could i have bought 6gb of generic pc3200 ram! lolz... but nar, top ram is worth it for enthusiasts/overclockers. __________________ DNA Tuning (Australia) Last edited by groovetek; 11th March 2005 at 9:25 PM.