Greetings--

I can't imagine damaging SLI-ready memory by its use in a non-SLI motherboard. SLI-ready basically means the RAM is designed/constructed with E.P.P. (or maybe it's A.P.P.)--Extended Performance Profiles (Advanced Performance Profiles), which allow it to 'run' at higher clock speeds. Having recently built an SLI system (bit with only one video card), I used OCZ SLI-ready RAM which allowed me to clock it at 1066.66 MHz. As I understand it, a non-SLI motherboard simply will not have the 'options' in the CMOS/BIOS to access the additional performance profiles, so your 800 MHz memory should simply use the profile(s) accessible to the motherboard's chipset. Utilizing it later in an SLI-ready motherboard should simply "unlock access" to the additional profiles.

HTH.
Paul A. Shippert
Library Media Specialist
Margaret Brent Middle School
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> I'm considering buying OCZ SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400  DDR2 
> 800MHz Memory
> Can I use this memory in a Non-SLI mobo (ECS Elite Group G31T-M)? Will  it 
> hurt it's SLI abilities
> if I  transfer it to an SLI board at a later date? 
>  
>  Thanks
>  Phil
>  
> 
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