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| Thread ID: 38537 | 2003-10-10 08:11:00 | Current RAM compatability with possible new motherboard | Chemical Ali (118) | Press F1 |
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| 181952 | 2003-10-10 08:11:00 | At the moment I am running a P4 1.4GHZ CPU (400MHz FSB) with an AGP8X video card, sound card and RAM on an older motherboard. I am looking at upgrading to a new motherboard (either with a 865PE or 875P chipset) with either a P4 3GHz CPU (533/800MHz FSB). Two motherboards that I'm particularly keen on are the AOpen AX4C Max (www.ascent.co.nz) or the www.ascent.co.nz ( [url) Intel D875PBZ [/url]. The question I have is whether my current RAM modules would be useable on the new motherboard or whether I'm looking at having to replace them as well. I have two ram modules -- one a 512MB and the other a 256MB RAM module. The 512MB one is a Transcend 16x 32M x8 DDR-SDRAM PC2100U -2533-750 (cl 2.5 UP TO 133MHZ) with the 256MB module very similar in specs . So given that information what do people think?? I suspect I won't be able to use them on one of these newer 865PE/875P chipset motherboards but not entirely sure. Many thanks in advance. (-: |
Chemical Ali (118) | ||
| 181953 | 2003-10-10 08:14:00 | Sorry fouled up the URL link to the 2nd motherboard!! It is the Intel D875PBZ (www.ascent.co.nz). Thanks |
Chemical Ali (118) | ||
| 181954 | 2003-10-10 08:28:00 | Not sure on your problem but Toms Hardware (www.tomshardware.com) have some boards reviewed in that range including the one you are looking at. | Rod ger (316) | ||
| 181955 | 2003-10-10 08:41:00 | C&P from Cnet review "Supported RAM Speed DDR333/PC2700,DDR400/PC3200" |
Rod ger (316) | ||
| 181956 | 2003-10-10 08:44:00 | Same for both boards Ascent notes it on the link to the Intel board. | Rod ger (316) | ||
| 181957 | 2003-10-10 08:56:00 | Both the 865PE and 875P chipset can take the PC2100 (DDR 266) RAM. You can see the specifications of the chipsets here (www.intel.com) | Jen C (20) | ||
| 181958 | 2003-10-10 09:13:00 | Excuse me if I'm wrong, but both chipsets you've mentioned and boards you are talking about support dual channel DDR... in which case you need identical ram modules to be able to use the board. Looks like the ram is going to need replacing? Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 181959 | 2003-10-10 09:54:00 | Been thinking about this some more ... Why does the Intel Chipset comparison chart say the chipsets support 400/333/266 Memory type and yet the motherboard specifications that Chemical Ali is interested in say 400/333? Is this because they are assuming that you will be using a 800/533 MHz system bus speed CPU and therefore need the 400 or 333 type memory to utilise the 800 MHz, rather than plonking on a CPU limited to 533 MHz system bus speed? Or have I gone and confused myself now? |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 181960 | 2003-10-10 10:12:00 | Nevermind - I think I have got it sorted now :D The Dual Channel DDR 400/333 versus the DDR 333/266/200. Umm ... just like Lo said :D |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 181961 | 2003-10-10 11:36:00 | Havent had enough 'hands-on" experience with dual-channel boards but i do know the nforce boards(yeah yeah,amd but they are dual channel) can run on only one stick of ram or 2 sticks of reguler ram.They just dont match the performence of the same board running the ram they were designed for. | metla (154) | ||
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