concerning ram

[K2e2vin]

ok guys, im getting a motherboard and it says it supports pc100/133 sdram and pc200/266 ddr. it also says it uses 184pin ddr dimm. problem is i was told all pc100/133 ram is 168pin, and ddr ram has 184pin. my computer has 168pin ram and i want to use the ram on the new board. is this possible(fit 168pin ram into 184pin socket)?

 

[uconn1150]

Sorry, it won't...but hey RAM isn't too bad...try newegg for good shitz!

 

[uconn1150]

oh, and be sure to go with DDR!

 

[K2e2vin]

if it doesnt fit then imight just look for a board that supports 168pin ram because i already have 3-sticks of ram(256mb and two 64mb, sdram).

 

[K2e2vin]

oh nevermind. i just found something; the motherboard i wanted to get, actually does support both types of ram. i dont know how but it does(says MSI and Asus sell mobos with support for 168 and 184)

Thanks anyway.

 

[posol]

honestly dude- don't.

the DDR owns DIMM chips 3 to 1 in speed and performance. pc100/133 is obsolete as of 2 years ago now.

spend the $100 on a 512 chip from crucial... and put your old ram on ebay for $20 a stick.

 

[TurboMirage]

maybe you could use both??