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SO-DIMM PC100 work in PC66 Slots?

Dempsey · 2003-10-06 18:07:26

Would 144pin SO-DIMM PC100 RAM work in PC66 Slots?

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Would 144pin SO-DIMM PC100 RAM work in PC66 Slots?

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#2 08-10-2003 8:33pm

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More than likely yes. The only issue is if the ram density is high, some older machines can't read it. Ram density being the size of the individual ram chips.

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#3 08-10-2003 9:01pm

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The system BIOS can be an issue too, particularly with name brand models. Both desktops and laptops can look at the RAM and decide it's not /exactly/ what it was designed to work with and refuse to recognise it - or even refuse to boot at all.

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#4 09-10-2003 2:15pm

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Anyway to check if the ram im buying is compatable. Like checking the module sizes and stuff.....

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#5 09-10-2003 5:01pm

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crucial.com have a huge database of PCs, laptops, and motherboard with specs on what sort of RAM they'll tolerate. It might not tell you if a PC66 box will take PC100 though.

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