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j8choi
12-16-2002, 03:29 PM
Hi
I have 256mb of pc2100 ram. Do I have to change any settings in order to add another 256 mb or ram that is pc2700? Thanks
sachin tendulkar
12-16-2002, 04:58 PM
Check if ur mobo supports PC2700 RAm first. If ur sure it does, u dint need to change any setting manually. The computer will automatically detect the newly installed memory.
Bires
12-16-2002, 04:59 PM
Depends upon your bios setup. Best case scenario: no-your SPD chip will autoconfigure your comp to the slower DIMM and your comp will run both DIMMS at the slower speed. Worst case scenario: your comp will try to run both at the faster speed (if your mobo supports it) and your cpu will not run into the OS, forcing you to manually set your memory timing to the speed of the slower DIMM.
sachin tendulkar
12-16-2002, 05:04 PM
My bad, I did not really understand ur question properly. So its like this;
Ur comp already has 2700 ram in it.
U want to install a 2100 ram.

I agree with Bire..
j8choi
12-17-2002, 03:11 PM
no I have pc2100 ram already. I want to add pc2700. So it both will run at the faster speed?
Nija
12-17-2002, 03:13 PM
Originally posted by j8choi
no I have pc2100 ram already. I want to add pc2700. So it both will run at the faster speed?

no. your ram will always run at the fastest speed of the slowest RAM.

In your case you will have two RAM CHips running at pc2100, even thought one is 2100 and one is 2700.
GraingerGuy
12-17-2002, 05:03 PM
Originally posted by j8choi
no I have pc2100 ram already. I want to add pc2700. So it both will run at the faster speed?

Nija is right, BUT, you can try and o/c your PC2100 RAM...that's the only way you'll get the 2100 to run at 2700 speeds.
mcs328
12-17-2002, 09:02 PM
Originally posted by GraingerGuy


Nija is right, BUT, you can try and o/c your PC2100 RAM...that's the only way you'll get the 2100 to run at 2700 speeds.

Is that possible? Or do you have to buy like ram heatsink spreaders to even get close?