Question for Old Fart

[Barrei]

The Ga 8irxp also has the 2.66 option under Host /Dram ratio in the bios which as I understand it is the 3:4 memory timing , so does that mean this mobo also has that ratio at any fsb?

 

[oldfart]

I never had one of those boards, but from what I've heard, no. The only 845D boards that I know of that do are the EPOX 4BDA/(2+) and the ABIT BD7. You are running 140 FSB right? CPU-Z or Sandra will tell you what mem speed you are running. It will either be 280 or 373 MHz.

 

[Barrei]

Yes my memory right now is at 280mhz "it shows that in the bios and Sandra" because I have the host/dram ratio at 2.0 , however when I set it at 2.66 in the bios it shows it at 373mhz in the bios the reason I won't check it at that ratio in Sandra is because I only have pc 2100 and 373 is to far out of spec for pc2100 however I did check it once in Sandra at 134 fsb and ratio at 2.66 { 3:4} and it showed it at 356mhz and my memory scores in Sandra memory were 2684/2568 , when I changed it to 2.0 {1:1} the scores in Sandra memory were in the 1900's, this leads me to believe it does have the 3:4 ratio at above 133fsb, until I get some pc2700 or higher I can't test it out at 140 fsb at 2.66 {3:4}, your thoughts please.

 

[Barrei]

Old Fart , I just checked it out at 134fsb , 2.66 { 3:4 } memory ratio and in Sandra it showed it at 2x178mhz, multiplier 1.33 , so this 8irxp does have the 3:4 memory ratio also { they show it in the bios under host/dram clock ratio 2.66 } would you agree? When I set it at 2.0 { 1:1 } in bios Sandra shows 2x133 mhz, multiplier 1.

 

[Barrei]

bump

 

[oldfart]

Yes, it does look like that mobo has it after all. Good news. Get some better ram and use it!