Will PC3200 work in a PC2700 MoBo???

[MYSTic Jedi]

I know this may sound kinda noobish, but my mobo only suports PC2700 RAM, and i would like some more RAM, But PC3200 is so much more common and is usually imo. I think i read somewhere that you could, that just the speed would be reduced, or is that only certain types or RAM? Thanks in advance.

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

there's no good reason why it won't

 

[ATIIsBetter]

I have seen cases where it doesnt work............ rare cases, very rare.

 

[Dillusion]

Yes, it will downclock itself, but in rare cases the timings wont play nice with the mobo.

 

[MYSTic Jedi]

ok, thanks for the info, I have a compaq presario S6100NX that my parents bought me like 2 or 3 years ago, and i was just wondering. But it does only have 2 RAM slots, and i have the stock 256 stick that came with it and i added a kingston 512 later, but another question i have is, should i replace the 256 with a 512, or get a 1 gig stick?

 

[MD_Willington]

Just a thought:

You may want to investigate the mainboard as it may only support 1GB max... ie 2x512.. etc...

 

[MYSTic Jedi]

Just a thought:

You may want to investigate the mainboard as it may only support 1GB max... ie 2x512.. etc...

Well, SiSoft Sandra tells me it suports 2 GB, so yeah, heres some pics (sorry for the size)

Thanks for all the help!