Hi Lauren, You'll be fine with the RAM you've bought. Even if you had two sticks running at PC133 speeds, your iMac would only run them at PC100 speed. So, I'd ignore your unsolicited email, if I was you and enjoy speed bump.
Adam on 01/05/04 5:49 am, iMac List at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 23:04:56 -0400 > Subject: Mixing ram of different speeds > From: Lauren Sauve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi, I just bought some used ram on ebay to upgrade > a 500 Mhz SE iMac. The guy had it in his 400 Mhz iMac. > I bought both his Apacer 256 MB pc100 chip and a NCP 512 > MB pc133 chip. Then I got an email from somebody who told me > that I should not mix these two speeds,as the slower one > will keep the faster one from running at top speed and who thenoffered > to buy one of the chips off of me. Is this guy correct? Is it bad to > mix ram speeds? > I presently have 2- 128 chips, but I don't know their speed. What do > you experts suggest I do? I was planning on using both the > 512 and the 256, and selling or holding onto the 2- 128s. Thanks. > Lauren -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
