Memory Speed >> CPU Speed ???

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Hi.

Would it be a problem, if my memory runs at DDR400 and my CPU is only 266 or
333?

I remember reading something like "because of different FSB there might be
waiting time for CPU or Memory resulting in speed loss" or something. Is
that right?

Thanks for advice
Martin

 

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Martin Weil wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Would it be a problem, if my memory runs at DDR400 and my CPU is only 266 or
> 333?
>
> I remember reading something like "because of different FSB there might be
> waiting time for CPU or Memory resulting in speed loss" or something. Is
> that right?
>
> Thanks for advice
> Martin
>
>

For Athlon XPs it's better to have memory and CPU bus speeds synched.

For Pentium 4s, the faster the memory the better.

 

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> For Athlon XPs it's better to have memory and CPU bus speeds synched.
>
> For Pentium 4s, the faster the memory the better.

Ok, so I have two choices here:

CL2-3-3-6-1T or CL2-2-2-5-1T (one piece 512 MB). Which would be better
(i guess the second one). And: Should I go for 2x 256 MB instead ?

Thanks
Martin

 

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Btw: I have AMD Athlon XP 2400+ on Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe

 

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Martin Weil wrote:
>> For Athlon XPs it's better to have memory and CPU bus speeds synched.
>>
>> For Pentium 4s, the faster the memory the better.
>
> Ok, so I have two choices here:
>
> CL2-3-3-6-1T or CL2-2-2-5-1T (one piece 512 MB). Which would be
> better (i guess the second one). And: Should I go for 2x 256 MB
> instead ?
>
> Thanks
> Martin

If you want to run in dual channel either get 2x256 or 2x512.

Also, if you get the pc3200/ddr400 it will 1) offer you and upgrade path and
2) have a better resale value than the pc2100/ddr266

Shannon

 

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Yes; not a good setup.

--
DaveW



"Martin Weil" <martinweil@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hi.
>
> Would it be a problem, if my memory runs at DDR400 and my CPU is only 266
> or
> 333?
>
> I remember reading something like "because of different FSB there might be
> waiting time for CPU or Memory resulting in speed loss" or something. Is
> that right?
>
> Thanks for advice
> Martin
>
>