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Old 11-15-2003, 09:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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FSB questions?
I just recently purchased a new Asus motherboard and i installed it got it up and running but i noticed that my FSB is 133MHZ but on the package it says 400 FSB Ready. Why is my FSB only 133MHZ.

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Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon/XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X (New Version, now support AMD Barton 400Mhz) Retail
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CPU Supported: Socket A AMD Athlon/XP/Duron (600MHz - 2.8.GHz up to Barton XP3200+)Throughbred core CPU ready
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra SPP
FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz
IDE: 2x channel ATA133
RAM: 3x 184-pin DIMM Sockets(PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 non-ECC DDR Ram)
Slots: 1x AGP (Pro/8X), 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2, 4xUSB, 1xCOM,1xLPT, and Audio Ports
Onboard Audio:Realtek® ALC650 6CH
Onboard LAN: MCP integrated NVIDIA® MAC + Realtek® 8201BL PHY
ATX Form Factor More... Model#: A7N8X

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Old 11-15-2003, 09:28 PM   #2 (permalink)
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First, we need to know what cpu you're running.
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Old 11-15-2003, 09:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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What cpu are you using on the board?
You are currently using a bus speed of 133 which is 266FSB.
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Old 11-15-2003, 09:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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yeah the BUS speed is 266FSB. So then it is right i guess.
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Yup, but when you do decide to upgrade to that 3200xp, your motherboard will have the juice to do it!
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"400" in this case means 200 x 2.


so the speeds are

266 =133x2
333=166x2
400=200x2
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