[msi k8t neo]problem after flashing to 2.20

hello
i have a MS-6702 (K8T Neo-FIS2R) motherboard and after flashing my bios it shows my ddr400 ram as ddr 333
here is my system config:
athlon 64 2800+
2x256 ddr 400
1x80gb and 1x120gb sata seagate hdd
ati radeon 9600xt
win xp sp1
also please could you tell me if i could use the ddr 533 sticks with my config....
thank you

thanks...
but i think its because the ddrs were made by  2 diff manuf. and the new bios reports the cas lwrong for both both are actually 2.5 but it shows 2.5 for one and 3 for the other....dont know why thuis happened...and cpu-z shows one clocked at 166.7 and the other at 200......
also the ddr 533s would not be able to give their full potential in my config?...
as i am planning to get new ddrs as i have to give these to my bro...

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