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Pc66 + pc133
Name: clearshift Date: February 11, 2003 at 15:37:15 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: Celeron 433
Comment:
Is it safe to use PC66 ram with PC133 in a PC66 mobo?
(i've got a 128MB PC133, and a 32MB PC66)
The 128MB PC133 is single sided, so my old motherboard only can use 64MB of it :(
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