My system has 256MB OCZ PC3200 Premier, 256MB PCZ PC2700 Basic, and 256MB Micron PC2100 (which I beleive is somtimes labeled Corsair PC2400). My Athlon XP 2800+ runs at a FSB of 166MHZ and so I would like to have all of my DDR sticks to be running at 333MHZ. Unfortunately the Micron PC2100 is kicking my ass.
Now i could go out and but yet another stick but Im wondering if changing my BIOS's FSB setting from AUTO to a manual 166/333MHZ will force all DDR sticks to run at 333MHZ rate, including the PC2100. If the Micron stick's chips are used for a Corsair PC2400 which is DDR300 will setting the FSB to 333MHZ really make that much of a differnce?
1. Can the PC2100/PC2400 stick run stable at 333MHZ?
2. Is there a chance i could damage the stick or the other sticks by running at such a speed?
3. Is it possible the stick could run fine for a few days/months but at some future time fail producing errors due to the higher FSB, or does an initial and thorough memory test which reports everything as fine label the stick as fully functional for life?
Thanks.
Now i could go out and but yet another stick but Im wondering if changing my BIOS's FSB setting from AUTO to a manual 166/333MHZ will force all DDR sticks to run at 333MHZ rate, including the PC2100. If the Micron stick's chips are used for a Corsair PC2400 which is DDR300 will setting the FSB to 333MHZ really make that much of a differnce?
1. Can the PC2100/PC2400 stick run stable at 333MHZ?
2. Is there a chance i could damage the stick or the other sticks by running at such a speed?
3. Is it possible the stick could run fine for a few days/months but at some future time fail producing errors due to the higher FSB, or does an initial and thorough memory test which reports everything as fine label the stick as fully functional for life?
Thanks.