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Date:      Sun, 30 Mar 1997 22:53:54 -0700 (MST)
From:      Doug Russell <drussell@saturn-tech.com>
To:        "Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com" <michaelv@MindBender.serv.net>
Cc:        Paul Southworth <pauls@locust.etext.org>, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Crashes with 6x86L-P200+ 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.970330225254.11785A-100000@586quick166.saturn-tech.com>
In-Reply-To: <199703310501.VAA01099@MindBender.serv.net>

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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)

Later......						<Doug>





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