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RESOLVED: New RAM installed, wrong speed
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Author:  Phonix [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:27 pm ]
Post subject:  RESOLVED: New RAM installed, wrong speed
So I bought a new 4GB kit of Corsair's XMS2 1066mhz ddr2 ram

Installed no problem. Upon initial boot I got a DRAM timing error, and it said it would set the ram at 667mhz to solve the problem.

No problem, CPU-Z said I was somewhere in the 330mhz range. So I booted to BIOS and set the DRAM timing config to manual and set the speed to 533mhz (533x2=1066) but now I'm only getting about 435mhz (see attached pic), can this be expected or do I have faulty ram (I'm told these XMS2 sticks are of good quality)

Also, since I never looked at CPU-Z for a while (mind you, I never pay much attention to the results) I notice the cpu bus is like 200mhz. I attached a pic of the CPU results as well. Is there anything out of whack here?

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Author:  Phonix [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New RAM installed, wrong speed
Update:

Also, when I got into the SPD settings, it lists my ram as PC2-6400 but it's PC2-8500

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Author:  Phonix [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New RAM installed, wrong speed
UPDATE:

Duhh, and I knew this all along too, Athlon 64 X2 processors do not support 1066mhz memory.

lol
Author:  Hali_Newf [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RESOLVED: New RAM installed, wrong speed
well you should be able to down clock it and get wicked timings. lol
Author:  Monkeydee [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New RAM installed, wrong speed
Phonix wrote:
UPDATE:

Duhh, and I knew this all along too, Athlon 64 X2 processors do not support 1066mhz memory.

lol


the AM2+ and AM3 ones do. but yeah, yours doesn't
Author:  Dr_BenD_over [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RESOLVED: New RAM installed, wrong speed
Trade you my 4GB of G.SKILL PC2-6400 for your 8500 :P


/jk
Author:  Phonix [ Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RESOLVED: New RAM installed, wrong speed
Meh, maybe I'll upgrade my CPU next. Keep an eye out for cheap AM2+'s
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