[thelist] Memory question

[Vic Wooten]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Dell" <simondl at epic.co.uk>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: [thelist] Memory question


> There's little point spending the (agreeably small) extra cost of pc133
RAM
> if your motherboard doesn't let you run a 133MHz front side bus (FSB).
> There could be a case for it if you're thinking of upgrading your
> motherboard sometime soon.
>
> I don't know if pc133 RAM will work at all on a motherboard that doesn't
> have a 133 FSB. It probably does, but i've not tried it so i'll bow to the
> expertise and experience of others who have.
>
> If you can, why not add an extra 256 AS WELL as the 128?

"Some" older boards will not run pc133 ram. However, any board that supports
a 466 Celeron will, regardless whether it's 133 fsb or not. It will simply
run at the 100 fsb speed. You can mix pc 133 and pc 100 on these boards.

One note here though...if you mix, the pc 100 "must" be in the first (number
one) slot!! Go ahead and add 256 pc 133. It's cheaper-n-dirt nowadays!

Vic