CPU vs FSB vs RAM

[Allochthonous]

I have an Asus P5PE-VM mobo with the 865G chipset.  The CPU is an Intel Celeron D 331 with 533 mhz FSB. I have one stick of 512 MB Corsair DDR 400 RAM.

The BIOS is reporting the RAM speed at 333 mhz rather than 400 mhz. Asus says that this is normal for when using the 533 FSB processor.  

Is this true?  I am pretty sure that the previous board I tried (ECS board, same chipset) reported at 400 mhz.

I don't really care about speed per se, but just stability.


PK

[CBMatt]

Unfortunately, I don't have the answer for this, but I see no reason for Asus to lie to you.

[soybean]

Do you have other settings in your BIOS for memory speed?  I believe the correct Motherboard FSB for DDR 400 memory is actually 200MHz, as indicated in a table on http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/RAM.htm.

[Allochthonous]

Well, let's just say that my experience (today) with Asus support left much to be deisired and I do not feel very confident in the answers I as given. That is why i decided to ask around.

PK