Ok guyz, i just want to clarify on something.

* What if am not running @ dual-channel mobo and ram, can i still add up my ram throughput to 5400mb/s with 2 sticks of 256mb PC2700?

* I know that the CPU and DRAM should be balance...am currently running @ default setting @ 533FSB x 8 equals 4264mb/s. So, i wonder if i can overclock my Celeron D 2.4(CPU Bandwith) to equally balance it to 5400mb/s as to my Ram throughput.

* That makes my Bus Speed equals to 675mhz. Or @ 168.75FSB.

So, the question is, should i rily use a dual channel mobo to add up my ram's throughput to 5400mb/s (2x256mb PC2700)?

Thanks!!!

AsRock P4I45Gv Intel Chipsets
Celeron D 2.40 Ghz
DDR333 512mb ram
40GB HDD Western Digital Geforce FX 256MB/128bit

"...if am not running @ dual-channel mobo...can i still add up my ram throughput to 5400mb/s with 2 sticks of 256mb PC2700?"

NO - PC2700 is single channel mode has a throughput of 2700MB/sec. Actually, it's 26666MB/sec rounded up to 2700. It can only be doubled by a motherboard that supports dual channel mode. Dual channel would actually be 5333MB/sec

"can overclock my Celeron D 2.4(CPU Bandwith) to equally balance it to 5400mb/s as to my Ram throughput"

Only if you can get it to run at 166MHz (666FSB)

"should i rily use a dual channel mobo to add up my ram's throughput to 5400mb/s"

If you want best performance from your Intel system, YES. IS it worth it to invest in a new motherboard to get it? That depends on you, your wallet, & what you use your system for.

ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP1

The ASUS A7N8X...hm. Doesn't that board have Dual DDR memory as an option? Yes, using a Dual DDR setup will help speed things along, assuming the board has that feature. Um.. you use your computer for gaming? If so, what kind of Video Graphic's card are you currently using? No matter how fast you get the rest of your computer to run, a GPU upgrade will make a world of difference. If you do upgrade...assuming you're using (the Motherboard-doesn't it have a GPU core on board?) If that Asus board does, then you're using the Nvidia MX-440 chipset. Try getting MSI Ti-4200,8x-AGP (not 4x!)with 128mb of DDR memory. I had one of these cards before I upgraded, and it ran everything...including FarCry. And since they are no longer made by Nvidia, you can find them in places like Ebay for Cheap! But that MSI Ti-4200 was just great. And, it would run Doom-3when my Ti-4400 (4x-AGP) couldn't! If you go with one of the newer current Cards, do NOT go any lower than the FX-5700. Cards below this (FX-5500,FX-5600) just do not do well with certain games. Now some would argue with me, but I tried a BFG Overclocked FX-5500 with 256mb of DDR Ram. I hated that card. My Ti-4200 blew it away...even without supporting a couple of minor features that the newer card did. And if you're a gamer, Low Latency memory Modules are a must. But WAIT! No...I mean wait, save your money and start buying the components to upgrade to an AMD 64-bit system. It won't be long before Software companies start to make 64-bit games! It's going to be very frustrating to see a new game that got great Reviews....but it will not run on your computer--because the game is specifically for 64-bit systems. I wouldn't spend a penny on an older computer now unless it was absolutely necessary. When I say old, I'm talking about any 32-bit computer...which is what practically everyone has these days. But, new 64-bit software is coming, and sooner than people realize. :-) Jay T.