Ram effects

[leichaolan]

Is it actually possible to have more errors and have a slower machine if you insert new ram? This is assuming that they run at the same speed.(pc100/133).

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[BigBlue66]

Hey,

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In answer to your questions, yes, it is possible. It all depends on the motherboard and chipset.

Some motherboards are finicky about which RAM they tolerate the best. Some chipsets, albeit, older ones, could only cache RAM up to a certain amount.

Motherboard DIMM slots for SDRAM will usually have limits as to the size of the memory module they support, as well as the total memory supported by the motherboard. I would imagine that RDRAM is the same. The FBS of the motherboard will dictate which speed of RAM is best tolerated.

Some RAM modules can be faulty from the factory.

As you can see, there are a lot of different variables that go into troubleshooting RAM and system problems. Each situation is different.

Cheers,

Big Blue 66


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