Can you run sytem memory at 133mhz with a Duron running on a 100mhz FSB?

[BD231]

I'm currently building a system for a family member and I'm using my retired MSI K7T266 Pro as the base. The mem settings in the BIOS go like this:

SPDF
HCLK
-33mhz
+33mhz

If I bought a stick of PC2100 DRR could I run it at 133mhz?, or would it have to run at 100mhz along with the Duron?

 

[Budman]

+33 would be 100+33= 133mhz ,

It's simple math.

so YES mem can run at 133 while cpu clock is at 100mhz.

 

[acejj26]

no reason to do that.....you'll only introduce higher mem latency due to the memory clock running asynchronously with the bus clock, and the duron cannot take advantage of the extra bandwidth anyways....keep it at PC1600 speeds and set all the memory timings as aggressively as possible (CAS latency = 2, etc.). that will offer pretty decent performance

 

[BD231]

Thanks for the info ace

 

[FlippyBoy]

or, if you really wanna get some performance jumps outta your system, you can connect the L1 bridges of your duron, and run it with a 133mhz bus. then, not only are the latency issues nullified, but your whole system will see an increase in performence.