"TAB" <buyer262000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hey there,
>
> I'm relativly new to this, and was asking if you guys thought what
> I've achieved so far is safe to continue to run without really
> damaging anything (I know there is always a possibility).
>
> I've got an ASUS KT400 motherboard.
> Duron 1800 Processor Applebred Core
> Kingston PC2100 Valueram.
>
> I tried to make the jump to 166x13.5 - that did not work. I'm assuming
> it is probably my ram more than anything. I even raised the latency on
> the RAM's CAS settings from 2.5 to 3 - hoping it'd give me a little
> more - so no go. It would post - but never would start loading the OS.
>
> I got back in and changed the FSB to 153/31 x 13.5 to get it past 2
> ghz. So my system bus is now running at 306 mhz. The CPU speed is 2056
> mhz. It is Prime 95 stable at 113 degrees Farenheit.
>
> I'm happy with this till I get some PC2700 RAM which should be fine on
> a 166 mhz bus.
>
> My question is, at the settings I have now, am I likely to damage the
> RAM in the system. I do have 1 gigs worth and would like to be able to
> sell it when the time comes.
>
> Any other tips or suggestions? When I tried 166x13.5 I tried up to 1.7
> volts to get that btw.

You are unlikely to damage the ram unless you have raised the voltage to a
stupid amount - I have been running pc2100 at 150mhz on one system for
almost 2 years with no problems