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| Thread ID: 46757 | 2004-07-04 13:02:00 | Multipliers, FSB | The ResinMaster (3820) | Press F1 |
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| 249818 | 2004-07-04 13:02:00 | Hi There, I have got a couple off questions, 1: What is the fastest Athlon XP I can buy with a 266 FSB? 2: If I had cpu that had a 333 FSB, but the multiplier has high enough, could I set the multiplier higher and the FSB lower to get the right clock speed ? If you get my drift, What would the performance be like doing this if it can be done? The reason I ask is I am looking to upgrade my PC with a new cpu, but I only have 266 DDR ram Cheers Marty |
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| 249819 | 2004-07-04 23:32:00 | Putting in an unsupported CPU would be a waste of time, it needs the correct FSB, voltages, slot/socket, etc, to run (unless you want to use a cpu adaptor kit). I'm not sure if underclocking your CPU would work in most cases, not really my area, I've done it by mistake though ;). Have a look here for FSB, Multipliers per CPU (www.cpudatabase.com). The ram will be detected automatically and run at the default speed it runs at without affecting the cpu. If it is faster than the board it will run at the boards speed, if slower it will run at its max speed. This assumes you have a modernish board and not an old dunger. On, good, modern boards you should be able to overclock your ram with most boards now allowing you to do this (and your multipliers, voltages) in the BIOS setup. Some ram brands/specs will overclock better and more safely than others. Overclocking will void your warranty. Cheers Murray P |
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