PC2100 and PC3200

[HighwayAssassins]

Hey, whats up, i have one gig of PC2100 DDR-Ram because thats all my old mother board supported. I just upgraded motherboards to an ABIT IC7-G. I want to add faster memory, but i have heard that if i put 512MB of 3200 that it will only go the speed of 2100 memory if the 2100 memory is installed. Is this true?

Thanks

 

[drewb99]

Mixing different memory speeds at the same time is a no no. Just keep the PC3200 in and put the old stuff in storage.

 

[MorfiusX]

Yes, this is true. The bus for the memory will only run as fast as your slowest ram. (a.k.a. 2100)

 

[burningrave101]

You'll just have to buy 2x512MB of PC3200 for your Pentium 4 setup. You can get Mushkin PC3200 or PC3500 for around $210-220 at newegg. You'll want two sticks do you can run dual channel.