RAM Speed

[ggraner]

Hello,

This is probably a stupid question, but can anyone tell me how to determine the fastest RAM that can be used with a system besides going to a website like kingston.com and looking up what they recommend? In the past I was told that the FSB speed is what you used, but when I look up RAM for my machine, an HP with a Celeron 2.7 GHz/400 MHz, it says to use PC2100 RAM - and that is only 266 MHz, right? Any help that anyone can provide would be appreciated. Thanks!

[chrisbliss18]

What brand and model number is your motherboard?
If you don't know that, what model number is your HP?

[ggraner]

HP a400n

What brand and model number is your motherboard? If you don't know that, what model number is your HP?

[ggraner]

Actually, HP Pavillion a400n - sorry about that.

[chrisbliss18]

Your system has a custom MSI motherboard, the MS-6577 (codename: Gamila). You can find the full specs here .

As you can see from the specs, the motherboard can handle memory up to DDR333 (PC2700). It does indicate that it messages PC2700 as PC2100, but I don't know if that means that it runs it at the speed of a PC2100 module or just displays messages that it is PC2100 rather than PC2100.

[ggraner]

Thanks for the help - I appreciate it.