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Date:      Mon, 31 Mar 1997 16:45:45 +1000 (EST)
From:      "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au>
To:        Doug Russell <drussell@saturn-tech.com>
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Crashes with 6x86L-P200+ 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.970331164510.18394H-100000@panda.hilink.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970330225254.11785A-100000@586quick166.saturn-tech.com>

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On Sun, 30 Mar 1997, Doug Russell wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Mar 1997, Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com wrote:
> 
> > Your memory can't handle running at 75MHz (most machines, including
> > your Pentium at 133, run the memory bus at ~66.7MHz).  Try turning the
> > memory to a slower "speed" in the BIOS.  (For example, if you have a
> > setting that sets the memory to x222 access (how many cycles per
> > word access), try x333)).
> 
> I believe a 150 Mhz chip runs at 50x3, so the memory is actually running
> slower.  (That's why on some applications a 133 chip can outperform a 150)

No.  The 686/150-P200+ is running at 2 x 75 MHz.

Danny



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