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    so-dimm ddr2

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fake, Dec 18, 2007.

  1. fake

    fake Notebook Guru

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    Can I use ddr2 667MHz on notebook witch suports only ddr2 400MHz?

    acet travelmate 4150
     
    fake, Dec 18, 2007
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  2. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    I believe so, but it will only run at 400MHz. Can someone else verify this?
     
    Mark, Dec 18, 2007
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    What cpu does it have, I haven't been able to find the specs.
     
    adinu, Dec 18, 2007
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  4. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    Yes, it will run at the lowest frequency.
     
    John B, Dec 18, 2007
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  5. fake

    fake Notebook Guru

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    Intel Pentium M 740 1.73 GHz

    FSB 533 MHz

    2MB Cash

    thanks
     
    fake, Dec 18, 2007
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  6. goofball

    goofball Notebook Deity

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    It will work just fine. For the record, your memory should be DDR2-533 (PC5300/5400) and not DDR2-400.

    I have a 400FSB CPU (P-M 735A) with DDR2-667 and it runs just fine.
     
    goofball, Dec 18, 2007
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  7. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Lol really? You fit ddr2 memory into ddr1 slot?
     
    adinu, Dec 18, 2007
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  8. goofball

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    It's a DDR2 board.
     
    goofball, Dec 18, 2007
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