I was just wondering how badly slower memory speeds will effect the speed of a computer. Like if my computer was capable of handling Memory speeds of DDR800 but was using DDR400 how negatively would it effect the speed of the computer?
It depends on the system. AMD work really well with faster low latincy ram as the processer doesnt have to go through the NB. Intels on the other hand dont make too much diff.
actually it does make a noticable difference on an Intel based system.... but you're right in saying that it will make a greater difference on AMD platforms.