Memory Types...

[xazos79]

Hey lads and lasses, I currently have a k62-300 and i'm wanting to buy the bare minimum amount of components to upgrade. I'll probably get a 1gig+ Athlon and accompanying motherboard. My question is.....can i still use my SDRAM pc/133??? If not, what other memory standard will i have to use and what are its benefits?? Thanks to all....

 

[Kelledin]

If you have PC100 or PC133 SDRAM (it sounds like you have PC133), you can generally expect it to work fine on a VIA KT133, KT133A, or ALi MAGiK1 chipset.

Also, if you can do so at no extra cost, try to get a T-bird with an AXIA stepping. If you're handpicking from a bin, you can spot these because they have the word "AXIA" etched on top of the core. These T-birds will generally overclock very well if you are so inclined.

Kelledin

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[xazos79]

Yeah i do have pc133. On the boards you mentioned, can i upgrade to DDR RAM if and when i feel inclined to do so and, more importantly, will i be able to notice the improvement?