Will PC2700 work at 133Mhz?

[Cronie]

I'm gonna get a cheapo KT266A mobo for now, but expect to upgrade to a KT333 at some point, so I wanna get the PC2700 RAM. Will this RAM work with the KT266A mobo @133?

 

[FatBurger]

Yeup, but I recommend you wait for the KT333a. Via has a history of making crappily performing chipsets and then releasing an updated version with an 'a' that are much better.

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[lagger]

I might also suggest waiting until some better performing or pc 3000 or 3200 ram becomes available

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[lhgpoobaa]

hey fatty... i read yesterday taht via is thinking of just skipping the 333 and going straight for the 333a.
proly cauz there isnt enough reall difference between the 333 and 266a, just a couple of extra dividers and ddr333 'support'


Overclocked athlon 1200C @ 8.5 x 166FSB + PC2700 = GOOD!

 

[FatBurger]

I'd be surprised, but it'd be welcome news.

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[AMD_Man]

No, it's not, it's false advertisement. The KT333A won't be a revision of the KT333 because the KT333 never existed.

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor

 

[FatBurger]

Unless they decide to actually produce a decent chipset this time around, which I thought was the point, not the actual name.

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[AMD_Man]

Then they shouldn't include an A at the end but include all the features they originally wanted in rev.A.

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor

 

[FatBurger]

Which is what I was thinking they were talking about.

But it's a moot point unless we see some actual news about it.

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[lhgpoobaa]

well there are so called kt333 chipsets out there... msi and asus engineering samples i believe. i believe the major difference between 333 and 333a is the vlink, and unsure if these boards have it.
*shrugs*
all very confusing.

honestly if they insist on running at asynchronous 133/166 then the board doesnt DESERVE the label kt333a...
most asychronous benchmarks suck. 5% gain at best.

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[FatBurger]

Vlink is already in use, I believe. 533MB/s bandwidth between North and South bridges. Pales in comparision to Hypertransport.

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[lhgpoobaa]

also we might be getting a KT333CE
who knows what via are doing now.
i just want a bugless, 1/5 and 1/6 divider toting, 1.85v+ achieving, PC2700 mobo.
in australia

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[Guest]

More interested in what you are running thats 42 times faster than a 56k modem. pls post a brief note
tks

 

[FatBurger]

DSL or Cable, probably Cable.

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