Can I run 1066 RAM in a 800 MB with 1066 CPU?

[kevincool87]

Ok the story with this newbie is : I have a shuttle sd39p2, the MB accepts upto 800mhz for RAM and 1066 for CPU.

I have a 1066mhz CPU(E6320), and have a 2x2gb 800mhz RAM running with it - strange bacause cpuz states that it's they're both 5300/667mhz RAM. Anyway that'll be another question after this.

So the RAM is currently underclocked to 266mhz to match 1:1 with CPU. Will I be able to run a 1066 RAM in this MB? Whether this 1066 RAM is actuall 1066 RAM or a 800 OC'd RAM, will it run on my MB which has the restriction at 800?

Assuming yes, does the ratio become 1:2 or stay at 1:1(seeing as how 533 still fits into the denominator of 1066 lol.. little silly assumption here) .. If it'd become 1:2, would this bottleneck the cpu too much?

I'm just trying to increase the performance of my RAM here... If anything should I rather just stick with what I have and OC the RAM to 400mhz to runn 1:1.5?

I'm actually fine with what I have right now, but seeing how my RAM can only run upto 266mhz kinda sucks.. Or maybe I'm wrong about that lol

Any info would be much appreciated!!

Kev

 

[caniba]

Yes keep the RAM you have. Anything else won´t improve performance. Also yes it is the ratio where you control your ram speed.