Which RAM?

PC-M Vip3r · 30 Mar 2007 at 12:16

I am about to order my new RAM however the motherboard supports up to DDRII 667MHz.

I was thinking of getting the OCZ 2GB kit PC2-6400 800Mhz RAM but then realised about the motherboard only supporting up to 667MHz. SHould I still go ahead with getting the OCZ RAM or change to Crucial Ballistix 2GB which run at 667MHz? Will 800MHz RAM run in a 667MHz RAM slot? I heard that it will do but will only run at 667MHz.

OCZ RAM:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-072-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813

Crucial RAM:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-088-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=144

Cheers People.

CompMan · 30 Mar 2007 at 14:34

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400 =£115.
Just underclock it wll last a while will be better for when you upgrade the board etc.

PC-M Vip3r · 30 Mar 2007 at 19:09

Why would i want to underclock ram that is already at 667MHz?

hai · 30 Mar 2007 at 20:33

He means underclock the PC6400 crucial, not the 5300.

PC-M Vip3r · 30 Mar 2007 at 20:54

So the OCZ it is then