Need advice on Pc2700 memory and new MB

[Modelworks]

I currently own a Asus P4B-533 with a P4 1.8Ghz running at 2.4Ghz using 2GB Pc2700 memory. Leadtek 7600GT AGP card.

I really want to upgrade but only have 200.00 in the budget.
I'm considering a PentiumD 925 3Ghz cpu for 125.00 with a foxconn 865G7MF-SH board for 45.00 .

The board says it will accept pc2700 memory, but will this effect the processor speed ? Or will the board still run the cpu at 3ghz , just with slower memory performance ?

 

[CalvinHobbes]

You'll have to run a memory divider or overclock the ram.

 

[htne]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Or will the board still run the cpu at 3ghz , just with slower memory performance ?

Exactly.

 

[Zap]

See if you can (maybe used) pick up something similar to the recent Fry's deals with a Core 2 Duo E4300 and ECS motherboard. IIRC that motherboard had AGP and DDR support, and the combo could be overclocked. Only downside is that the RAM is not dual channel. The benefit is a stronger (than Pentium D) processor.

 

[f4phantom2500]

Sell your 7600GT and your RAM, buy some DDR2 RAM and a PCI-e 7600GT, then wait for Fry's to bundle an E4300 with one of those ECS boards.

EDIT: the board I saw was PCI-e and used DDR2

 

[htne]

Originally posted by: f4phantom2500
Sell your 7600GT and your RAM, buy some DDR2 RAM and a PCI-e 7600GT, then wait for Fry's to bundle an E4300 with one of those ECS boards.

EDIT: the board I saw was PCI-e and used DDR2

Last weekend, Frys was selling the E4300 cpu with the PT890 motherboard (no onboard video, no AGP, no DDR, only PCIe and DDR2). This weekend, they are selling the E4300 with the P4M800 (onboard video, AGP, either DDR or DDR2, no PCIe).

Confusing, eh?

 

[eplebnista]

I have just been going with the 533fsb cpu's when I have ddr memory that is slower than pc3200.

 

[Modelworks]

Thanks for the replies.
I went with the Asrock 775Dual-VSTA motherboard and a Pentium D 930 3ghz.

Things so far are working great.
I installed my pc 2700 memory and agp card and then stress tested the system last night using everest. The system was still running fine after 5 hours.


The temps are a bit high, 52C under full load after 5 hours. Averages about 42C idle.
I tried overclocking and was able to reach 3.5ghz with the stock cooling , but the temps got a bit high, 59C, so I backed it back down for now.

I was kind of concerned about the asrock motherboard, some like it some hate it. But it gives me agp and pci express, plus ddr and ddr2 and is working fine so far.