DDR3 - 10666 vs 12800?

Capodecina
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I have an unused Gigabyte motherboard that will accept up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM running at up to 2200 MHz. If I install 2 x 8GB of 1600 MHz RAM will it cause any problems?

I ask because 2200 MHz Ram seems to be unavailable; 2 x 8GB of DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) RAM only costs about £2 more than 2 x 8GB of DDR3 PC3-10666 (1333 MHz) RAM and I would like subsequently to be able to use the RAM in some other (faster) motherboard.
 
Thanks all. I have a 2 x 8 GB planes in another system (albeit PC3-10666 (1333 MHz)); I will try them out and see where to go next.
If 4 x 4GB planes are all that will work - so be it.
 
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