pc2100 @ 166(333) FSB ?

[MoNkNZ]

Hi :t

I'm getting a XP2100+ tbred-b tonight and putting it in a
Soltek 75FRN-L.

I currently have 2x256 sticks of pc2100 generic RAM.

The Mobo has locks on the AGP and PCI bus, but what about the RAM?

I want to up the FSB to 166(333) to turn my 2100+ > 2700+.

Will my pc2100 ram stay at 2100 speeds and live in harmony with my new CPU? Or will it force 333 and explode? :confused:

Hope some people can help me, thank you :)

[Giblet Plus!]

You can force it to stay at 2100 speeds. If you're lucky, your ram might be able to handle 2700 speeds. Give it a try - my pc2100 can run at pc2700. :)

[MoNkNZ]

Thanks, glad to hear it.

Does trying out my ram at 2700 risk it dying on me? I really dont want to replace parts when i could buy something else ;)

Also: would the ram at 133(266) (also running in DUAL DDR mode on the nFORCE) be the bottleneck for the 166 fsb CPU? Or would I still gain the benefits from having a 2700+?

Thanks again :)

[MoNkNZ]

Just got my tbred-b :D

[$1500-P4 gamer]

How can ya tell its the B version guys? . Lost on ID AMD chips here. Mine hasnt arrived yet but its starts the same as yours MoNkNZ! AXDA2000BOX (retail PIB) Or is that just model,volt max temp-the usuall and I wont know till it shows up for sure?:) Speaking of which Im gonna go check my fed-ex tracking bout now. Hehe- its like XMAS again when I was 10!

[MoNkNZ]

Mines a 2100.

It's the code down the bottom. See the B on the end? The numbers after that are the year and week it was made. Mine is 2003 week 4. (0304)

[BiG MiKeY]

nice to hear another P4 man is making the switch to amd..... i think its hard to tell on the retail box ull have to wait for it to come in... most likley ( im thinkin 95%) thats it a tbred-b..... where did u order it from newegg ?

[BiG MiKeY]

on the topic.... yea u should be able to run it at pc2700 speeds.... but ull have to up the ram voltage and MAYBE use **** timings but it is possible unless u got crappy ram... either way give it a try