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memory speed question

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:24 am
by wealthysoup
ive got two 512mb sticks of ddr memory in my system running in a 1:1 ratio with my FSB (200 mhz fsb)

on the box the memory came in it says 512mb 333mhz DDR pc2700 DIMM CL2.5

does this mean that my memory is actually underclocked from 333mhz to 200mhz? and i should actually change the fsb to memory ratio to around 1.5?

thanks

p.s. manufacturer is kingston ;)

Re: memory speed question

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:19 pm
by wealthysoup
can anyone help me? please?

Re: memory speed question

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:50 pm
by ATI_7500
Well, there's got to be a BIOS setting that lets you "customise" Ram frequencies.

But I can't walk you through, since I don't know what BIOS you have.

Re: memory speed question

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:22 am
by richardd43
You can download CPUZ and see what your mrmory is actually doing.

Re: memory speed question

PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:37 am
by congo
On the face of it, it does appear as if the memory is actually 200mhz or 400mhz DDR, an overclock for those sticks, PC3200 is what you should have (your signature lol) but if the PC2700 is working without error, well, nuff said.

Re: memory speed question

PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:45 am
by wealthysoup
ahh ive got confused now, my sigs a mistake (i think ;))

although everest is saying the real clock on my memory is 158mhz with an effective clock of 316 mhz

so im guessing its running at 316 instead of 333mhz but im not sure because im really confused now :(

Re: memory speed question

PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:35 pm
by congo
so im guessing its running at 316 instead of 333mhz but im not sure because im really confused now :(


That would be a logical assumption if you trust everest, which I do. Perhaps you have some throttling software enabled and it's slowed down at the time everest read the bus speeds.