1066 MHz DDR2 RAM will downclock in an 800 MHz motherboard, right?

[nerr]

Or will it not work at all? I bought 2 GB of Crucial Ballistix Tracers 1066 because I got a very good deal on them, but at the time, I didn't realize that not all motherboards support 1066 MHz RAM. If I put these in an 800 MHz standard motherboard, will they just downclock that speed?

Thanks for the help.

 

[beurling]

they should, yes... and you should also be able to tighten the timings a bit considering how underclocked they will be.

 

[Kraynor]

Let me know if it works, it'd be good to know for future reference

 

[antas]

Theoritically it will work, but however better to consult the manufacturer's website for better information .. Err, since you've got it already just give it a try and let us know the result for future reference

 

[nerr]

>_> Oh shoot... Well, maybe I should spend a little more money on a SLI motherboard that supports DDR2 1066 by default then... Hmm.

 

[hairycat101]

The speed of the ram will be set by the ratio with the system bus. An Intel CPU with a 1333 FSB will run the system bus at 333. At 1:1 your ram would be running DDR2 667 specs.