2 questions (Nick) and all other Obi ones.

[757200ba]

I have a Giga-Byte -P35-Ds4 Ultra Durable2

[Bradly]

What does Gigabyte say?

[Mazza]

That 3.23Ghz (whatever) If I'm correct that is the current CPU speed, so it is currently overclocked

The RAM is probably the software bad reading, a lot of programs like what you used to double check it can make errors, just like a few of them say my GPU is 1Gb when it is 512Mb

For RAM reading go with CPU-Z or just Windows (Because it reads what it is using )

[757200ba]

Thanks for the reply.
I could not find anything about it on the giga-byte page.
This a is a 2.6 processor which with the gigabyte overclocking program i set it to 2.8ghz.So what is that 3.23ghz.
CPU-z say that the processor is at 2806.6 GHZ, and it say 4096 memory???????!!!!!! :-?

Many thanks

[NickN]

The processor the motherboard allows depends on the BIOS update and what microcode is installed that will recognize the processor installed. In most cases with the most recent BIOS a user can run any Core2/Q processor if the motherboard was made in 2007 or later... you must check the compatibility at the website for the board. They will usually list the processor and the BIOS revision needed to run it

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The Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 is based around Intel's highly successful P35 Express and ICH9R chipsets. It supports Intel Celeron D, Pentium 4/D/XE and Core 2 Duo/Quad processors running on an 800/1066/1333 MHz FSB.
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How far overclocking allows past the CPU speed of the proc depends on the proc, heatsink and memory installed.... and the users experience in clocking safely


As for the memory.. some video cards share memory with the system.. that can make the installed memory amount look different than it actually is in Windows.

On the CPUz memory tab it will show you the total amount of physical memory installed. On the SPD tab (drop down) it will show you what is in each slot

[2Low]

I had that motherboard and had the same issue with the CPU speed reporting incorrectly like yours.
I believe windows reports the speed by checking your front side bus speed and multipies by the stock multiplier. If you up the bus speed but lower the multiplier it doesn't catch the lowered multiplier therefore giving a higher speed than you are actually running.

I killed that board by flashing the bios with what turned out to be a bad processor installed, may it rest in peace.