Hardware Newbie, Need Advice on MOBO

[wakka15]

I went out and bought a k7VTA3 motherboard and a 1.2 gHz Processor to go with it, as well as 256 megs of DDR RAM. At the time, the sales rep. assured me that this mobo supported a 266 mHz FSB. I then went off on vacation for a week (this becomes important in a second). While on vacation, the 7 day return period expired. Upon returning home and actually opening the thing up, I read right in the first few pages that the motherboard only supported a 133 mHz FSB. I realize the error here is in my not researching (or knowing any better, hence the title 🙂 ). But will this difference in the motherboard FSB speed seriouly affect my system? I bought it as a simple/cost-effective upgrade to play the latest games (Tribes 2, for example).

Thanks in Advance

 

[bozo1]

You have no problem. The FSB is 133. That is normal. The RAM is doublepumped, thus running at 266.

 

[Athlon4all]

<< You have no problem. The FSB is 133. That is normal. The RAM is doublepumped, thus running at 266. >>



Correction, both the fsb and the DDR ram are double pumped, so they both run at 133MHz, but are 266MHz effectivley.

 

[wakka15]

Thanks for the help, guys.

Why is it listed as 133 mhz in the manual, I wonder? If either of you can point me to an faq page (i'm digging through them currently to make heads or tails of all this) that can better explain this double-pumping thing, I'd appreciate it. Thanks again.

 

[Scouzer]

It means there are 2 FSB channels that run at 133mhz thus effectively 266fsb.

 

[wakka15]

Ah... this is beginning to make sense, thanks 🙂