# Basic computer memory program

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-computer-memory-program/112714
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [June 6, 2002, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-computer-memory-program/112714 "2002-06-06T19:06:57Z")
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### Author: ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2002, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-computer-memory-program/112714/1 "2002-06-06T19:06:57Z")

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My computer at home uses SDRAM 100MHz chips. I want to add more memory, but the chip I want to put in is an SDRAM 133MHz chip. Will I fry my system if I mix and match memory speeds? I understand that I may not get the benefit of the faster speed from the new chip.

Zev Steinhardt

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### Author: ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2002, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-computer-memory-program/112714/2 "2002-06-06T19:09:36Z")

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No, you wont. You’ll just be running as fast as the slowest chip.