[GLLUG] RAM Specs

[Clay Dowling]

On 05/15/2012 10:19 PM, Chick Tower wrote:
> The manual for my motherboard says to use PC1600 or PC2100 DIMMs. 
> Crucial's memory finder recommends PC2700 or PC3200 DIMMs.  All RAM 
> recommendations are for DDR RAM.  I have some DIMMs given to me by 
> someone (Jeff?) over a year ago that I just looked at and they are 
> PC2700, but it says they are DDR333.  I doubt they are DDR3, but what 
> would DDR333 indicate?  If they were to physically fit properly in the 
> two slots on my motherboard, can any damage or instability occur by 
> using DDR2, DDR3, or DDR4 RAM when DDR RAM is called for?

Thankfully there are physical incompatibilities that will prevent you 
from putting the wrong kind of RAM into your computer.

Clay