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mb26 · 02-17-2004, 05:13 PM

I would like a Micro-ATX board that will allow me to run a 2500+ as a 3200+ with 400mhz FSB...

i was originally looking at the Asus A7N8X-VM/400 .. but i was having troubles finding that where i live (UK) and i also heard it had no overclocking options, making me believe that i would not be able to o/c a 2500 into a 3200..

Anyway, the only other mATX board i can find that supports 400fsb is the Biostar M7NCG 400.
however this does not support PC3200 with the onboard graphics (major pain), which i would like to use, at least initially.
So, would a 2500 overclocked to 3200, yet running with ram at PC2700 speeds be any faster than a regular 2500? what kind of difference are we talking between the 2500, the '3200 w/ PC2700 ram' and the full 3200?
Also, could i buy PC3200 ram, and set it to run at PC2700 speed whilst i was using the onboard graphics, so when i decide to get an AGP card i can run it at full PC3200 speed?.

also, could somebody reccomend some (not super-expensive) good ram for this setup please?? (i intend to get one stick of 512mb and add another later perhaps)

thank you

02-17-2004, 05:13 PM	#1
mb26 Member (11 bit) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,124	Biostar M7NCG 400 I would like a Micro-ATX board that will allow me to run a 2500+ as a 3200+ with 400mhz FSB... i was originally looking at the Asus A7N8X-VM/400 .. but i was having troubles finding that where i live (UK) and i also heard it had no overclocking options, making me believe that i would not be able to o/c a 2500 into a 3200.. Anyway, the only other mATX board i can find that supports 400fsb is the Biostar M7NCG 400. however this does not support PC3200 with the onboard graphics (major pain), which i would like to use, at least initially. So, would a 2500 overclocked to 3200, yet running with ram at PC2700 speeds be any faster than a regular 2500? what kind of difference are we talking between the 2500, the '3200 w/ PC2700 ram' and the full 3200? Also, could i buy PC3200 ram, and set it to run at PC2700 speed whilst i was using the onboard graphics, so when i decide to get an AGP card i can run it at full PC3200 speed?. also, could somebody reccomend some (not super-expensive) good ram for this setup please?? (i intend to get one stick of 512mb and add another later perhaps) thank you