Can a cpu use a higher speed ram then it says on its website?

[bmath99]

I'm thinking of buying the Intel Pentium G620 for a budget build and on the Intel website it can only use up to 1066mhz ram. Can i use 1600mhz ram? Or will it default to 1066?

 

[das_stig]

You can use 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2100 .......

They will all default down to 1066 on standard settings, usign faster ram allows you to tweak memory settings to increase speed and bandwidth.

I think most people go with one speed faster than required to get a little extra out of the memory and the differnec in ££ is tiny.