400 RAM speed for iBook 1.33 ok? - CNET Mac laptops Forums

Answer Best answer as chosen by user Joselín

Should be fine.

by R. Proffitt - 1/10/12 11:31 AM

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It's always be fine to have higher speed or better than the spec parts. Not much has happened to change that advice for close to a few centuries now.

There are some other dozen parameters such as page sizes and such but speed is an easy one.
Bob

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Answer Best answer as chosen by user Joselín

The main thing

by Jimmy Greystone - 1/10/12 7:43 PM

In Reply to: 400 RAM speed for iBook 1.33 ok? by Joselín

The main thing is that it's the same basic type of RAM. DDR, DDR2, DDR3, etc. Beyond that, I've never come across a system where it can't handle faster RAM, since the RAM is always able to operate at a lower speed.

The one possible issue you'll run into is that the iBook simply can't handle a higher density module (which I assume the DDR-400 module is, else why bother). So, whether or not the new module will work you'll just have to try it and see. If the unit boots and runs, then bonus, but if not, just put the original module back and you should be fine. Just use your basic ESD avoidance methods (google it if you need a refresher) to avoid damaging the modules while swapping them.