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DDR3 memory: is PC3-10666 compatible with PC3-12800?
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OK I have a motherboard which supports DDR3 memory. Currently I have 2 * PC3-10666 2GB in it (4GB total). I plan to remove them and replace them with 4 * PC3-12800 2GB (8GB total). My motherboard supports: 4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR3 1600*/1333/800 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory Dual channel memory archi…
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Fix for: DDR3 memory: is PC3-10666 compatible with PC3-12800?
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The motherboard specification says it will take 1600 if you overclock. So yes, you can use PC3-12800, since that has a 800 mhz bus speed. The Asus BIOS should over clock it on first boot automatically. It's been a while since I've purchased RAM; it …
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