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Unread 01-07-2004, 03:59 PM   #1
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If my motherboard is rated for a 400/333/266 etc. and I put like PC4000 on it, will it just not run, or will it just only run at the PC3200 speed?
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If my motherboard is rated for a 400/333/266 etc. and I put like PC4000 on it, will it just not run, or will it just only run at the PC3200 speed?
That's correct. The memory will (should) run, albeit at the slower-than-rated speed.
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