PC2100 and PC2700

**oscaryu1** · 05-19-2007, 12:15 AM

If I have a stick of pc2100 and pc2700 , both 256MB of RAM, will the PC2100 prevent me from overclocking? And I bought this mobo (pc chips socket 478 2.8GHz CPU) how can I find out what type ram I can get? I want to get a PC3200 but i dont know if its compatiable with it.

**Cromewell** · 05-19-2007, 12:18 AM

The PC2100 will only prevent you from overclocking because it has a slower speed it's guranteed to run at. Since the PC2700 will be running at PC2100 speeds you know it will be OK until the FSB is clocked high enough that your RAM speed hits 333MHz DDR (from 266MHz).

What chipset is it? You can probably put PC3200 on it without any problems.

**oscaryu1** · 05-19-2007, 12:27 AM

Right now its a houston,TX cuz i moved so i cant access it right now.... but its a PC Chips motherboard, 2 RAM slots, a AGP Slot, no ISA or PCIE, integrated video, sound, network. has the 600w powork PSU, socket 478 processor, Pentium 4 2.8Ghz overclocked to 3.03Ghz... dont know FSB... got it from partspc

**Cromewell** · 05-19-2007, 12:29 AM

So it's probably an i845 but it could be something from SiS or VIA.

**oscaryu1** · 05-19-2007, 12:40 AM

Well if oyu had a picture ni can compare.... but let me get this straight: the 2700 is being run at a 2100 speed cause I have a stick of 2100? thanks!

**Cromewell** · 05-19-2007, 01:28 AM

Yes, your RAM will only run as fast as the slowest stick installed.

A picture of the chipset wont help, they all look very similar except for the silk writing on it.

**oscaryu1** · 05-19-2007, 01:51 AM

well thanks =) =D

05-19-2007, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	PC2100 and PC2700 If I have a stick of pc2100 and pc2700 , both 256MB of RAM, will the PC2100 prevent me from overclocking? And I bought this mobo (pc chips socket 478 2.8GHz CPU) how can I find out what type ram I can get? I want to get a PC3200 but i dont know if its compatiable with it. __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

05-19-2007, 12:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	The PC2100 will only prevent you from overclocking because it has a slower speed it's guranteed to run at. Since the PC2700 will be running at PC2100 speeds you know it will be OK until the FSB is clocked high enough that your RAM speed hits 333MHz DDR (from 266MHz). What chipset is it? You can probably put PC3200 on it without any problems. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

05-19-2007, 12:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	Right now its a houston,TX cuz i moved so i cant access it right now.... but its a PC Chips motherboard, 2 RAM slots, a AGP Slot, no ISA or PCIE, integrated video, sound, network. has the 600w powork PSU, socket 478 processor, Pentium 4 2.8Ghz overclocked to 3.03Ghz... dont know FSB... got it from partspc __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

05-19-2007, 12:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	So it's probably an i845 but it could be something from SiS or VIA. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

05-19-2007, 12:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	Well if oyu had a picture ni can compare.... but let me get this straight: the 2700 is being run at a 2100 speed cause I have a stick of 2100? thanks! __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

05-19-2007, 01:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	Yes, your RAM will only run as fast as the slowest stick installed. A picture of the chipset wont help, they all look very similar except for the silk writing on it. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

05-19-2007, 01:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	well thanks =) =D __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

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