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DDR2 1000 in a DDR2 1066 mobo?

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The motherboard I'm looking at says "DDR2 1066" under supported RAM. Does this mean I can only use DDR2 1066, or can I use slower speeds, such as DDR2 1000?

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You can use slower RAM, no problem. It'll auto-detect and set the memory up accordingly. You can also run 1066 RAM on a board rated for 800: It's just considered an overclock.

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