RAM Question

[Jon80FLT]

OK, I just want to get your opinions here. I think I know the answer, but I could be wrong.

I have a PII-266 MOBO. I just got a 128Meg/100Mhz DIMM to upgrade.

The guy at Fry's told me I will have problems with the RAM because it is 100Mhz and my bus speed is 66MHz. He said I needed to get the 66MHz DIMM, that was going to cost $30 more. He said you can't "underclock" chips.

I'm of the opinion that any chip will run slower than it's rated speed without any problems... am I wrong?

This guy really seemed to believe I will have a problem.

No problem yet after a 24hour burn-in.

Thanks,
Jon

 

[Comtech]

The guy at Fry's needs a basic lesson in PC repair.
The PC100 chip will easily run at 66mhz (or anywhere in between, possibly even faster).
Put it in, and see if it works.
99% of the time, there's no problem.
Caveat: On some systems, they wont' work...notably some PB's, some HP's, some Compaq's and a few IBM's.
Double check the website of your motherboard mfg to see for sure. Cheers,
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[Manicheya]

AS ABOVE, it should work. The only problem you might run into is compatibility with any other ram already installed. Doesn't happen often, only way to find out is try it.