The secret to getting high memory score with the KT133A chipset is running the RAM as fast as possible. The KT133A is designed for PC-133 RAM but by running the RAM at 145Mhz and turning on all the tweaks that Abit included with the KT7A-RAID.  I was able to record the highest memory score The Tech Zone has ever record with an AMD motherboard. 

Since the KT7A-RAID is a motherboard with a built in RAID controller, I thought I would run a SiSoft drive benchmarks to see what the twin IBM ATA100 drives will do. Fast, isn't it? :)

What did I learn from this little exercise? A few things. If you're after the bang for the buck, it's better to stick with the lower speed Thunderbird and overclock those. Most 750 and 800 TBird will get to 1000Mhz. That's a much better improvement than the 105Mhz increase I got with this 1200.  If you're wanting to overclock a 1200 then I would recommend getting a pre-tested unit like the kind The Over Clockerz Store sells.. Thunderbird 1200s are already the highest yielding CPUs AMD makes, and there is very little headroom left. Paying a bit more for a pre-tested 1200 will make your overclocking experience a happy one.

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