Question 'bout Ram Speeds...

[tesco]

if you had a cpu with a fsb of 266mhz, and your motherboards maximum fsb is 266mhz. then you buy pc3200 ram, to replace pc2100 ram (512mb both times) would you see any difference in speed?

me and mofos are getting into an argument, a "professional" says that the ram will run at the full 400mhz, but i think it will run at 266mhz....

am i right?

[deathonastick]

If you changed nothing else, like ram timing, bus speed ect.: No

However the computer may be slightly more stable.

You could then begin to explore ram timings, overclocking FSB ect.

That's my very amature answer,

It is actually much more complex than this but I'll let the experts now take over. :helpsmile:

[SingaBoiy]

The ram will run at full speed

[tesco]

Originally posted by deathonastick@6 May 2004 - 22:00
If you changed nothing else, like ram timing, bus speed ect.: No

However the computer may be slightly more stable.

You could then begin to explore ram timings, overclocking FSB ect.

That's my very amature answer,

It is actually much more complex than this but I'll let the experts now take over. :helpsmile:
ok thats what I thought, so if he put that ram into his computer, didnt touch any settings in the bios, then he will notice no performance improvment (except maybe the timings are a bit better)

[james_bond_rulez]

wow u put good ram in eh? u know what that means.... :P

start to overclock ur cpu to shit :lol:

[Virtualbody1234]

The RAM won't run at 400 HMz as is rated. It will only run at maximum of the motherboard's FSB.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@7 May 2004 - 08:52
The RAM won't run at 400 HMz as is rated. It will only run at maximum of the motherboard's FSB.
thank you, i knew it. now to give him to link to this post so he will beleive me :rolleyes:

[Mad Cat]

What'd be the point of running 400 MHz RAM when the motherboard can only reach this data at 266 MHz?

[djweiser]

Originally posted by Mad Cat@7 May 2004 - 23:33
What'd be the point of running 400 MHz RAM when the motherboard can only reach this data at 266 MHz?
Not quite sure.... :ph34r:

[Mad Cat]

Originally posted by djweiser+7 May 2004 - 23:36--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (djweiser @ 7 May 2004 - 23:36)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Mad Cat@7 May 2004 - 23:33
What&#39;d be the point of running 400 MHz RAM when the motherboard can only reach this data at 266 MHz?
Not quite sure.... :ph34r: [/b][/quote]
I meant that question more of a statement, leaving you to work out the very obvious (and implied) answer yourself.

[DanB]

Originally posted by Mad Cat+8 May 2004 - 00:38--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mad Cat @ 8 May 2004 - 00:38)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by djweiser@7 May 2004 - 23:36
<!--QuoteBegin-Mad Cat@7 May 2004 - 23:33
What&#39;d be the point of running 400 MHz RAM when the motherboard can only reach this data at 266 MHz?
Not quite sure.... :ph34r:
I meant that question more of a statement, leaving you to work out the very obvious (and implied) answer yourself. [/b][/quote]
slightly pointless? :rolleyes:

[djweiser]

Originally posted by danb+7 May 2004 - 23:45--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (danb @ 7 May 2004 - 23:45)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Mad Cat@8 May 2004 - 00:38

Originally posted by djweiser@7 May 2004 - 23:36
<!--QuoteBegin-Mad Cat@7 May 2004 - 23:33
What&#39;d be the point of running 400 MHz RAM when the motherboard can only reach this data at 266 MHz?
Not quite sure.... :ph34r:
I meant that question more of a statement, leaving you to work out the very obvious (and implied) answer yourself.
slightly pointless? :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
yep :P


:lol: :ph34r:

[tesco]

I know it is pointless, thats why I made this thread, to prove to mofos that it would be pointless to upgrade...

...and incase your wondering, I got that corasair pc3200 memory in my computer for like 50bucks canadian so i thought i might as well buy it, and sold my old ram for 30 bucks. (i knew it was pointless)