RE: Quick Athlon Question...

["Dave Harris" <dh140770@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

*       If I have an Athlon that uses a 333MHz FSB to hit it's rated
speed (it's a
2600+ - on my current 133MHz FSB board it only runs at 1.7GHz) then do I
also *HAVE* to use 333MHz memory?
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My understanding is, and this may be complete pants, that your athlon
would be running at 266mhz (i.e. double the rate) on your 133mhz mobo.
1.7ghz would be the speed so I guess 2.1 =96 2.2ghz clock speed is the max
you get out of a 2600+ Athlon.=20=20
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I=92m told you don=92t have to use PC2700 (333) RAM if you don=92t want
to,=
in
fact in your case with your existing mobo, there should no gain unless
you overclock. However, slower than PC2100 (266) RAM will slow things
down, but to what degree I=92ve no idea, though it still remains
compatible.  Faster RAM gives an overhead for overclocking I=92ve heard.
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As I say, this may be complete rubbish, as I read forums etc, when
building my own PC, so feel free to shoot me down.
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Thx
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-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phil@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 01 April 2004 23:39
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Quick Athlon Question...
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If I have an Athlon that uses a 333MHz FSB to hit it's rated speed (it's
a
2600+ - on my current 133MHz FSB board it only runs at 1.7GHz) then do I
also *HAVE* to use 333MHz memory?

Anyone got any suggestions for a reasonably stable 333MHz FSB mobo that
doesn't cost a fortune? I had been using the K7VT2 boards up to now and
the
consistency was nice but they only give a 200MHz or 266MHz FSB.

Phil=20



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