Question about upgrading memory beyond Motherboard specs

[Guest]

Can I upgrade my computers memory to DDR2 PC-2 8500 even though the mother boards specs say 6400 is the limit.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c00906137

But when I check the Crucial memory it states it can handle up to 8500.
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?mfr=HP+-+Compaq&model=Pavilion+a6130n

 

[jsc]

That's a commercial board, undoubtedly with a locked BIOS. What do you expect to gain?

 

[Guest]

So adding the 8500 wouldn't get any better performance then the 6400?

 

[dokk2]

Did you check your bios options???.