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Arclight · 04-01-09, 07:27 PM

The question is wether or not a CPU at 800MHZ FSB is in sync with 800MHZ DDR2.

My guess is no, since the CPU gets quad-pumped and the memory is double-pumped. For CPU and RAM to run in sync you need a CPU at 1600MHZ FSB, not 800MHZ.

04-01-09, 07:27 PM	#9
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	The question is wether or not a CPU at 800MHZ FSB is in sync with 800MHZ DDR2. My guess is no, since the CPU gets quad-pumped and the memory is double-pumped. For CPU and RAM to run in sync you need a CPU at 1600MHZ FSB, not 800MHZ. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.