CPU's RAM and FSB

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In article <ZrqXc.937$Jn6.634@newsfe5-win.ntli.net>, Mark says...
> Just bought an Athlon 3000xp with 333 FSB. Do i now need to upgrade the ram
> from PC2100 at 266 fsb to something running at 333 to gain the full benifit
> of the cpu upgrade?
>
Yep.


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You would get a small increase in performance - but if you're feeling brave
you could try running the PC2100 at 333Mhz - you never know, it might work!
(Perhaps try a slower CAS latency) If the PC boots with at this speed, then
run Memtest a few times to confirm stable. The worst senario is it would'nt
boot correctly or at all, in which case a BIOS reset would be in order...
Perhaps I'm lucky but I''ve managed to run memory faster than rated speeds
often.

"Conor" <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <ZrqXc.937$Jn6.634@newsfe5-win.ntli.net>, Mark says...
> > Just bought an Athlon 3000xp with 333 FSB. Do i now need to upgrade the
ram
> > from PC2100 at 266 fsb to something running at 333 to gain the full
benifit
> > of the cpu upgrade?
> >
> Yep.
>
>
> --
> Conor
>
> I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

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Yes.

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"Mark" <msgrattan@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Just bought an Athlon 3000xp with 333 FSB. Do i now need to upgrade the
> ram from PC2100 at 266 fsb to something running at 333 to gain the full
> benifit of the cpu upgrade?
>
> Regards
>
> Mark
>

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GTS wrote:
> You would get a small increase in performance - but if you're feeling brave
> you could try running the PC2100 at 333Mhz - you never know, it might work!

It might also make the computer refuse to boot. I hope you've provided
instructions on how to reset the OP's BIOS to default settings. It'll
make the RAM run hotter, too.

> (Perhaps try a slower CAS latency) If the PC boots with at this speed, then
> run Memtest a few times to confirm stable. The worst senario is it would'nt
> boot correctly or at all, in which case a BIOS reset would be in order...
> Perhaps I'm lucky but I''ve managed to run memory faster than rated speeds
> often.
>
> "Conor" <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1b985bd5efa92c2598968e@news.giganews.com...
>
>>In article <ZrqXc.937$Jn6.634@newsfe5-win.ntli.net>, Mark says...
>>
>>>Just bought an Athlon 3000xp with 333 FSB. Do i now need to upgrade the
>
> ram
>
>>>from PC2100 at 266 fsb to something running at 333 to gain the full
>
> benifit
>
>>>of the cpu upgrade?
>>>
>>
>>Yep.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Conor
>>
>>I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
>
>
>


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