Crucial PC100 o/c

[Guest]

Im building a new system with a
AbitKT7 M/B
Duron 600 {pretested to 1000 at 6x100}
G256 SDR
128Meg Crucial PC100
Quantum Fireball CR 8.2 Gig
Diamond MX300 S/C
Win98SE

Im just curious how much this memory can be overclocked, if at all
thanx

 

[Crashman]

Yes, it can be overclocked. How far really depends on how well it was made. I have heard of one guy making 124 with it.

 

[Arrow]

Set your FSB and try your luck

Rob
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[Guest]

thanx for the info

 

[LTJLover]

I would think that RAM would work to around 110 or 115, but with that VIA chipset, I doubt you will get it stable that high anyways. I think 107-110 is pretty much standard with that chipset.

Jon
"Water-Cooled CPU Runner"

 

[phsstpok]

The problem with your setup is not only the memory. The KT133 chipset does not overclock very far. Few have gotten past 107 MHz FSB which on the KT7 puts your memory at either 107 Mhz or 143 Mhz. The reason for this is that the memory on the KT7 can only be clocked one of two ways, Host clock (same as FSB) or Host Clock + PCI clock. The PCI clock is set to 1/3 FSB. 107 + 107/3 = 143 Mhz (using the example speed). 143 Mhz is most likely beyond the capability of your PC-100 memory. That leaves you with the other choice of 107 Mhz (again, the example speed).

Another poster indicated that you can't get the cruciall PC-100 memory to go beyond 124 Mhz. So even the non-overclocked option of Host + PCI, or 133 Mhz, will be out of reach.

Replace your memory with good PC-133 memory and you'll get better results. You still will be limited by the KT133 chipset.

 

[mpjesse]

WHY are you getting PC100 RAM when PC133 is like MAYBE ten bucks more? If you want to overclock, I suggest PC133 RAM or PC150 RAM. Don't you agree?

-MP Jesse

 

[Arrow]

Hm... actually, PC133 is found to be cheaper a lot of the time.

Rob
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