DDR2-667 and DDR2-800

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At the moment i have 1GB ddr2-667 and saw a special on 1gb of the exact type of ram but its ddr2-800, what speed will it run at when using both? or will i experience any problems using both?
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I would only use DDR2 800 in a Core 2 Duo system. The performance difference in AMD systems is negligible.

You can how ever run your RAM at 800, your 667 RAM might get a bit hot though and start giving errors.
 
the speed differance between 667 and 800 is also negligible. You would also need to take you FSB into account when choosing ram speed this would make more of a diff than just the ram speed. For example

say your FSB is 1066 mhz
the the best ram for the system would be 1066 ddr2 but,
533 would also work just as well. This is because those 2 speeds will full up or use most of your FSB, if you have anything else it has to divide or multiply to get the speed of your ram to = your fsb. Think thats right. Might want to wiki it if you want a better explanation.
 
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