L LittleHoov New Member Jul 22, 2008 #1 I have a friend who, according to cpuz, has 2X512mb of PC4300 RAM installed in his Compaq PC. He needs to upgrade to 2GB, but PC4200 RAM is cheaper and more available than 4300, will the 4300 he has be backwards compatible?
I have a friend who, according to cpuz, has 2X512mb of PC4300 RAM installed in his Compaq PC. He needs to upgrade to 2GB, but PC4200 RAM is cheaper and more available than 4300, will the 4300 he has be backwards compatible?
fade2green514 Active Member Jul 23, 2008 #2 yes. check with compaq to make sure the memory he buys is compatible with the systems motherboard.