Can you mix PC100 memory with PC66? 1

[DavePL]

We have a Compaq Presario 4910 that has 32 MB of soldered on memory, that is PC66. We were wondering if we can add a PC100 DIMM to that, or is it best to keep them the same speed, at 66?

 

[CitrixEngineer]

It's best to keep them at the same speed - results may be unpredictable; subtle, rather than system lockups, failures, etc.

You may find that there are only occasional glitches - the best case scenario is that the new PC100 memory simply runs at 66Mhz and puts up with it.

You can be a little more certain by using quality memory (Kingston, Crucial, etc).

If it's just for one machine, my suggestion is "suck it and see". If it was for a major corporate roll-out, I'd say forget it.

Hope this helps

 

[DavePL]

Much appreciate your suggestion. It is for one PC though we want to keep it running reliably, so we will probably go with the Kingston memory.