p4 Q's

CaterpillarAssassin · Sat Aug 31, 2002 12:00 pm

I am making a PC for someone. Its a Gigabyte 8SR533 with a P4 1.53GHZ. I bought 512mb of PC2700 333mhz. Is that gonna work right?

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 12:15 pm

Sure will.

By the way, Welcome back.

"Type: DDR333(PC2700)/DDR266(PC2100)/DDR200(PC1600) - 184pin
Max capacity: 3 DIMM slots support Up to 2 GB for DDR333 memory or 3GB for DDR266 memory"
Mobo Specs

CaterpillarAssassin · Sat Aug 31, 2002 12:38 pm

hey thanks. and its good to be back. I'm new to this DDR stuff and this P4 stuff. Whats the difference between PC2700 and 2100 or 1600? Is it along the lines off pc66-100-133? Than what does the 333mhz mean? and whats the deal with the P4's supposed 533mhz bus?

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 12:46 pm

PC2700 = 166MHz FSB (2x166 = 333)
PC2100 = 133MHz FSB (2x133 = 266)
PC1600 = 100MHz FSB (?)

CaterpillarAssassin · Post by **CaterpillarAssassin** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 1:37 pm

great thanks that helps alot.

LoneWolfX1X · Post by **LoneWolfX1X** » Sun Sep 01, 2002 11:46 am

just a suggestion but you can probably find a 1.6a for about the same price as a 1.5 willy...

the a denotes a northwood stepping....13die to the willies .15 and 512k l2 to the willies 256

that extra l2 is a godsend....

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Sun Sep 01, 2002 12:35 pm

Actually i've seen the 1.8a going for less than the 1.6a's believe it or not.

LoneWolfX1X · Post by **LoneWolfX1X** » Sun Sep 01, 2002 12:39 pm

possible since the 1.6a's being nixed and theyre more or less "collectors items" heh

my 1.8a does 2.5 without even trying....gotta love the northwoods

CaterpillarAssassin · Post by **CaterpillarAssassin** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 7:12 pm

This machine is for a guy thats not really into the overclocking thing. He was gonna buy a compaq