SDRAM Question - Mixing Speeds

You can't mix them, they're like chalk and cheese, completely different.

"joshfeingold" <joshfeingold RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 >I have a Dell system that has multiple memory slots. Currently, there
 > is only one slot filled which has 256MB DDR2 SDRAM at 400MHZ. I have
 > another SDRAM modulte that is 256MB SDRAM PC133. I don't know if it
 > is DDR or not. My basic question is how much of a performance hit I
 > will take by mixing the memory.
 >
 > TIA -
 > Josh
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joshfeingold <joshfeingold.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
 >So PC133 isn't DDR2 ram?

It isn't even DDR, let alone DDR2. It's plain old SDRAM.

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On 6 Apr 2005 08:40:16 -0700, "joshfeingold"
<joshfeingold.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

 >I have a Dell system that has multiple memory slots. Currently, there
 >is only one slot filled which has 256MB DDR2 SDRAM at 400MHZ. I have
 >another SDRAM modulte that is 256MB SDRAM PC133. I don't know if it
 >is DDR or not. My basic question is how much of a performance hit I
 >will take by mixing the memory.

You'll take a BIG performance hit... like a 100% performance hit.
Given that you would need to use a hammer to get the chips to fit into
the incompatible sockets, the chances of your computer booting after
such an installation are pretty darn slim.

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