RAM Woes
October 9, 2007 11:25 AM   Subscribe

I own a Dell Inspiron 9100 that uses 200-pin DDR PC3200 SODIMM RAM. I've found a good deal on 200-pin DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz SODIMM RAM. Would this be backward compatible? Can't seem to find a quick answer on this, many thanks mefites.
posted by MrHappyGoLucky to Computers & Internet (4 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: DDR and DDR2 are not compatible. They work on different voltages (2.5V vs 1.8V). The DIMMs should be keyed differently to prevent you from even plugging it in.
posted by rocket88 at 11:42 AM on October 9, 2007


Best answer: DDR2 and DDR have different pin patterns. They would not be compatible. However, any DDR memory at or above PC3200 would be acceptable.
posted by ijoyner at 11:42 AM on October 9, 2007


DealRam is a good place to find memory deals.
posted by boaz at 11:50 AM on October 9, 2007


Response by poster: Many thanks all, I think we can consider this closed now. =)
posted by MrHappyGoLucky at 12:20 PM on October 9, 2007


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