Added memory and iMac got slower!!

Ok guys, along with the external HD (see other post) I bought a 512MB memory card for my iMac G4 800. It's a PC100 SODIMM card and the system profile recognizes it just fine.
Now, when I opened Photoshop, I noticed that regular tasks are now taking longer! Just to activate a layer, for example, you can see it struggling to draw the **** thing! I didn't noticed it before... Could it be the memory? Maybe I should have bought the PC133? My bus speed is 100MHz, that's why I bought the PC100.
Well, let me know your thoughts.
Cheers
JS

The iMac G4 800MHz needs PC133 RAM. PC100 is too slow for the memory bus. This article (link) explains.
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