ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Rev 2.0 & Athlon XP 2500+ Barton

[dcarl]

I just bought a new ASUS A7N8X Deluxe with an AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Barton chip. The motherboard is Rev 2.0 and supports 400 Mhz FSB. The CPU is rated at 333 Mhz. My question is should I buy PC3200 or PC2700 memory for it. I plan to run everything stock for a while and then start experimenting with overclocking the CPU.

I understand that to run the memory in sync with the CPU FSB is the preferred method, but couldn't I run the PC3200 at PC2700 speed until I start playing with it the settings?

Also, I see a lot of deals for CAS 2.5 and CAS 3.0., and the CAS 2.0 is more expensive. Is it worth it?

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[[TN] Nathan]

Remeber bud, the CPU bus is not the same as the memory bus.

The board will support PC3200 even if you have a 333FSB CPU.

CAS 2.0 is the faster alternative but it' only worth it if the price difference is realtively close.
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