PC133 RAM ?????????? Helpppppppppp !

[boonhee]

Hi. I would like your opinion about RAM. I saw 2 brandname that claim to run at 133Mhz, Micron and Corsair. Should i get one with ECC checking or not ? Are they really PC133 compliant ? Is an ABIT BX6-R2 mobo able to handle that speed ? What's the difference when it comes to CAS2 and CAS3 ? which is better or which one should I use when comparing RAM ? Which one will u buy (other choices) ? Thanks guys and gals.

[Roy]

There are many PC100 brands that will run at 133. Generally they are the ones that are rated CAS Latency 2.

Don't bother with ECC unless you are running a business application that must have absolute numerical accuracy.

The PC133 standard is just now being bolted down and real products will not be on the market until June.

The BX6-2 handles FSB speeds up to 153MHz.

CAS Latency 2 is faster than 3. However, you should set your BIOS for 3 at FSB speeds above 112 (or so).

I bought CL2 last September and have yet to get my P2-450/BX6-2 to run above 117. I haven't given up, but I have a feeling the new Celeron 433/466 may outpace my current 527 operation. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

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[Andre]

At www.memoryetc.com they sell PC166 ram! - or at least they say so. I don´t know, cuz´ they say it´s 6ns but from what i have heard 6ns equals about 133. Check it out!
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Roy]

Andre - look again. They're selling PC100 SDRAM rated to 166MHz. Tclk=6ns gives 166. This should not be confused with Tac=6ns which is the minimum requirement for PC100 Clock Access time, and often the value stated in the ads.

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[Andre]

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This should not be taking seriously, just checking out the last advice http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[boonhee]

Thanks guys. Appreciate your help. I have bought received one from Crucial Tech which claims to be PC133 but I discovered that it is not much better than the cheap RAM PC100 I bought a 6 months ago. Still O/C to the same old speed with my old RAM....527Mhz for a PII 450 with everything on...L2 cache and shadowing. tried disabling them but same. I guess this is the best it can go. Thanks again.

[Roy]

That's the best I can do too. I'm going to try Peltier cooling next week, I'll post the results if they're better.