PC3200 and PC4200 RAM

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PC4200 memory is cheaper than PC3200 memory and I was wondering if my
PC motherboard (with a maximum rating of PC3200) would work with the
cheaper and faster 4200?

Cheers.
 
PC4200 memory is cheaper than PC3200 memory and I was wondering if my
PC motherboard (with a maximum rating of PC3200) would work with the
cheaper and faster 4200?

Cheers.
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If your motherboard uses DDR(1) and it's DDR2, no.
 
Is there a 4200? DDR 2 starts at 4000 @ 533. I doubt if there are any
mobos that can accomodate both types of RAM. If you are using DDR 400,
then you won't be able to plug in DDR2. Performance wise there is
little to differentiate between them, so getting a new mobo is not
recommended.
 
kony said:
Your board uses DDR1. The vast majority of PC4200 is DDR2.
It's possible someone, somewhere, makes a DDR1 that is meant
for overclocking and thus called PC4200 but it isn't a
standard and in general, any 4200 you find is not compatible
otherwise.
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Kingston makes it in DDR...
 
Kingston makes it in DDR...
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I'm sure others do too... it's not impossible but since
"4200" isn't even a DDR(1) spec, they're really only
projecting their guarantee of how much it'll overclock,
since there are also no motherboards spec'd to run DDR(1) at
4200 speeds either... a large party of why there's no spec
for DDR(1) PC4200.
 
I'm sure others do too... it's not impossible but since
"4200" isn't even a DDR(1) spec, they're really only
projecting their guarantee of how much it'll overclock,
since there are also no motherboards spec'd to run DDR(1) at
4200 speeds either... a large party of why there's no spec
for DDR(1) PC4200.
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Staples is having a 'sale' on PC4000 DDR RAM, $169/GB
 
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