PC3000 RAM on 8k3a+?

Aggieeng · 08-07-02, 11:22 PM

Will PC 3000 DDR work in an 8k3a+? It only claims to support up to 2700...but, well, will 3000 work? Thanks.

Cisco Kid · 08-08-02, 02:20 AM

yeah I wanna know too

cisco kid

maap · 08-09-02, 07:42 AM

Well I'm running 768meg of PC3000 in mine. Three 256meg sticks of OCZ rev2 at 180mhz FSB with Cas 2 2-6-3-2t timings. Will run at 205mhz FSB if I drop my cas to 2.5

bldegle2 · 08-09-02, 09:11 AM

It is just a rating.

Except for an occassional chipset prob with certain ramski, DDR modules of any rating will run on the board.

It is just a rating, just won't show as PC3000 at boot. A newer bios will change that.

baldy

Aggieeng · 08-09-02, 11:31 AM

Ok thanks for all the help

NoobInside · 08-10-02, 01:30 PM

Keep in mind, if you get PC3000 ram, it wont run at PC3000 speeds unless you overclock your FSB... otherwise it will run @ PC2700 speeds. But the it will be running asynchronous meaning only your memory bus will be going @ 166 while your cpu runs @ 133mhz FSB. When running async, performance is closer to PC2100 speeds so its not really worth it unless you overclock. having PC3000 ram just enables you to overclock your FSB more and maybe you get more mem bandwidth @ higher speeds.

Aggieeng · 08-10-02, 01:44 PM

Ok, so would I have to run the FSB of my CPU at 183 in order to get synchronous timing with my memory for optimal performance? Is this a reasonable overclock with air cooling (50mhz???)?

Aggieeng · 08-10-02, 02:50 PM

Wait a second...wouldn't that put me at 2.4gHz? That doesn't sound so reasonable....

OnDborder · 08-10-02, 08:42 PM

So you didn't "fry" anything?

http://forums.overclockers.ws/vb/sho...hreadid=112730

Aggieeng · 08-10-02, 10:12 PM

Hehe...well...i dunno yet...these are just "hypothetical" questions for right now...just want to ask a lot of questions to make sure I know how to set it up right when the time comes

. No harm in that, is there?

08-07-02, 11:22 PM	Thread Starter #1
Aggieeng Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas A&M University (College Station)	PC3000 RAM on 8k3a+? Will PC 3000 DDR work in an 8k3a+? It only claims to support up to 2700...but, well, will 3000 work? Thanks.
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08-08-02, 02:20 AM	#2
Cisco Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Port Moody BC "West Coast Canada"	yeah I wanna know too cisco kid
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08-09-02, 07:42 AM	#3
maap Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tulsa, Ok.	Well I'm running 768meg of PC3000 in mine. Three 256meg sticks of OCZ rev2 at 180mhz FSB with Cas 2 2-6-3-2t timings. Will run at 205mhz FSB if I drop my cas to 2.5
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08-09-02, 09:11 AM	#4
bldegle2 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Floyd, VA	PC 3000 It is just a rating. Except for an occassional chipset prob with certain ramski, DDR modules of any rating will run on the board. It is just a rating, just won't show as PC3000 at boot. A newer bios will change that. baldy
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08-09-02, 11:31 AM	Thread Starter #5
Aggieeng Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas A&M University (College Station)	Ok thanks for all the help
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NoobInside Member Join Date: Jul 2002	Keep in mind, if you get PC3000 ram, it wont run at PC3000 speeds unless you overclock your FSB... otherwise it will run @ PC2700 speeds. But the it will be running asynchronous meaning only your memory bus will be going @ 166 while your cpu runs @ 133mhz FSB. When running async, performance is closer to PC2100 speeds so its not really worth it unless you overclock. having PC3000 ram just enables you to overclock your FSB more and maybe you get more mem bandwidth @ higher speeds. __________________ A64 3200+ 939 - Epox 9nda3J - 1GB Micron -5BC - BFG 6800GT 400/1100 - M-Audio Revolution 7.1 - Fortron EPS 550W VIA Aqua 1300 -> Chevette HC -> DTek WW - 1/2"
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08-10-02, 01:44 PM	Thread Starter #7
Aggieeng Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas A&M University (College Station)	Ok, so would I have to run the FSB of my CPU at 183 in order to get synchronous timing with my memory for optimal performance? Is this a reasonable overclock with air cooling (50mhz???)?
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08-10-02, 02:50 PM	Thread Starter #8
Aggieeng Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas A&M University (College Station)	Wait a second...wouldn't that put me at 2.4gHz? That doesn't sound so reasonable....
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08-10-02, 08:42 PM	#9
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08-10-02, 10:12 PM	Thread Starter #10
Aggieeng Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas A&M University (College Station)	Hehe...well...i dunno yet...these are just "hypothetical" questions for right now...just want to ask a lot of questions to make sure I know how to set it up right when the time comes . No harm in that, is there?
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