3.2ghz 800fsb xeons with the PC-DL Deluxe?

Cyclone

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Hi,

I have a few questions about the PC-DL Deluxe motherboard.

1. Are 3.2GHz and 3.6GHz Xeons With 1MB Cash and 800MHz FSB compatible with this motherboard? I thought maybe the 800mhz fsb xeons would just run at 533fsb speed when installed in this motherboard.

2. Can I use PC3200(DDR400) and faster ram with this motherboard? The specs on the motherboard say it supports "Dual-DDR333" ram but in a review I read they did some overclocking with this board and used PC3200(DDR400).

3. Can I just have one processor in the motherboard or do I need both cpu sockets
filled. Cuzz I was thinking I could just buy one cpu for now and get the second one when
I have more money.
 

fishmahn

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Well, I don't know that board specificially, but I can sortof answer some of your questions.

1) I don't know much about Xeons, so... (you've been warned) However, if you were to install an 800fsb cpu in a board that runs at a max of 533fsb, if it were to run on that board at all, you'ld be running the cpu at 66% of it's rated speed - so the 3.6 would run at 2.4. Cpu speed is determined by fsb X multiplier. A 3.6 w/800fsb has a multiplier of 18 (800fsb uses a 200mhz fsb clock X 18 = 3.6ghz.)

2) You can, but the ram would likely just run at ddr333 speed. The mobo *might* have a setting to run it a ddr400, but I doubt it (but I could be wrong). It's like driving a car - that porsche can go 120mph+, but in most states you [shouldn't] go over 70mph with it.

3) I'm almost certain the answer here is yes.

Mike.