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I was told by someone that, if you don't have a Phenom processor,then DDR3 1066 RAM will be lowered to DDR2 800?

Because i have a AMD 6000 x2 dual core processor and i was planning on getting 1066 RAM..any problems here?
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Message edited by kommakazi06 on 09-28-2008 at 04:29:56 AM

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Yes, it will lower. However, the 1066mhz ram guarantees you an OC up to those speeds and you can always change the divider so it might be worth it.

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Is it much of a difference?

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Well if you OC or change the divider there is no difference. If you leave it at stock than there is technically a difference but I doubt it will change much performance wise.

Also, I missed this in your first post but DDR3 is not interchangeable with DDR2. There is more than just speed that makes them different.

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