New m/b - old RAM (bus speed)?

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Will DDR SDRAM at 133mhz work in a m/b with bus speed 200mhz ?

There's 2 conflicting opinions I've heard -
1/ the system will be slowed to 133mhz, otherwise work perfectly
2/ The result will be constant BSOD's

Anyone had practical experience, please?

 

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Yabbadoo wrote:
> Will DDR SDRAM at 133mhz work in a m/b with bus speed 200mhz ?
>
> There's 2 conflicting opinions I've heard -
> 1/ the system will be slowed to 133mhz, otherwise work perfectly
> 2/ The result will be constant BSOD's
>
> Anyone had practical experience, please?
>
>
>
>


It depends *entirely* upon the capabilities/features of the specific
motherboard involved. Some motherboards support the mixing of RAM
speeds, and some don't. Consult the motherboard's manufacturer for a
definitive answer in your specific case.


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Your chipset might (or might not!) allow RAM bus to run at a different
speed from the processor bus.
Check your BIOS setting for appropiate bus syncronization feaures - Enable
timing by SDP, or such.
More hints here: http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20030701/index.html
or google for more.
Michael

"Yabbadoo" <nospam@thank.you> wrote in message
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> Will DDR SDRAM at 133mhz work in a m/b with bus speed 200mhz ?
>
> There's 2 conflicting opinions I've heard -
> 1/ the system will be slowed to 133mhz, otherwise work perfectly
> 2/ The result will be constant BSOD's
>
> Anyone had practical experience, please?
>
>
>
>

 

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My main computer (A7N8X Deluxe ver 2.0) has a 400 mhz bus. My CPU is an
Athlon XP 3200+ (runs at 400 mhz). I have installed 1.5 gig of PC2100
(133/266 speed) RAM. My FSB speed, at the present is 401 mhz as per Everest
HOME Edition.

I have done this because the 512 meg of PC3200 RAM I was using was not
enough for my video editing and, especially, my heavy usage of VirtualPC.

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"Yabbadoo" <nospam@thank.you> wrote in message
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> Will DDR SDRAM at 133mhz work in a m/b with bus speed 200mhz ?
>
> There's 2 conflicting opinions I've heard -
> 1/ the system will be slowed to 133mhz, otherwise work perfectly
> 2/ The result will be constant BSOD's
>
> Anyone had practical experience, please?
>
>
>
>

 

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Thanks folks - advice appreciated. Will research further.

"Yabbadoo" <nospam@thank.you> wrote in message
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> Will DDR SDRAM at 133mhz work in a m/b with bus speed 200mhz ?
>
> There's 2 conflicting opinions I've heard -
> 1/ the system will be slowed to 133mhz, otherwise work perfectly
> 2/ The result will be constant BSOD's
>
> Anyone had practical experience, please?
>
>
>
>