Tuna Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I recently upgraded from a single opteron to a dual opteron system. I was able to harvest the 2x1GB ECC Registered 2700 dimms, and the system(an ASUS k8n-dl) is working but I really need to fill in with 2 more dimms (or splurge and replace the 2700 with 3200 dimms, in which case I would get 4). My opterons are 242's. Will I have ANY boost in going with all 3200 speed dimms? These processors only operate at 1.6Mz, and the opteron's themselves are the memory conntrollers, so I suspect that 3200's would actually run at the 2700 speed. My current plan is to simply get another matched set of 2700 dimms (2x1Gb). Given the cost, I may go this route regardless, but I'd really like to know this. Thanks much Tuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyKid Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 242's only support DDR333, so yes, PC3200 DIMM's would be underclocked. Grab a couple more of the exact same modules for best compatibility You need a 246 or above for DDR400. PLUR CK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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