Your chipset does not support 800MHz, but like THEfog said, if you install a higher clocked memory module, it will be automatically downclocked to match the slower one.
If possible, try to get a 667MHz module for compatibility reasons, there is a chance of some instability occurring. On 20 Fev, 07:06, "THEfog ." <[email protected]> wrote: > Even if your mainboard does not support 800Mhz (I highly doubt it won't > support it) it will just downclock it to 667Mhz. But I would be very > suprised if it won't support 800Mhz. > > THEfog > > On 20/02/2011 4:38 PM, "Shuv" <[email protected]> wrote: > > i hav an intel Core 2 Duo processor E4500 @ 2.20 Ghz. > Nvidia 9400 GT 1gb > Windows XP service pack 3 > model 945GCMX-S2 > 1 GB DDR2 RAM 667 Mhz... > two RAM slots..(one empty and one equipped with 1gb ram) > > in market 667mhz ram is no longer available.. so i am planning to buy > 2 gb ram of 800 mhz and want to replace it on board 1gb 667 mhz ram . > but i am not sure if my motherboard supports 800 mhz or not. > plz help me. you guys are my last hope as once the ram would be > purchased it would not be returned back again. > Should 2 gb ddr2 800 mhz be a good option. > can i connect it with 1 gb ddr2 667 mhz ? > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
