800 mhz system running at 200mhz

jlanka

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The Pentium 4 series of processors uses a "quad pumped" FSB (Front Side Bus). Meaning, the 800MHz FSB is a 200MHz bus with four signals per cycle (200 x 4 = 800). Likewise, the 533MHz FSB is a 133MHz bus.

Crashman: I know you don't like the term quad pumped. Thats why I quoted it.


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