CPU-Z question since changin my ram

CoolHands · 16 May 2009 at 18:09

OKk I used to have two sticks of 256mb on my board. I changed one of them about a month ago for a 1024mb stick. Everything runs fine, however, I've just noticed that on the 'SPD' tab of cpuz it now does not give me any info about the mem sticks? :confused:

see screen print outs of before and after. Any idea why there is no further info now?

broona · 16 May 2009 at 18:36

Have you tried reinstalling CPU-Z?

RJC · 16 May 2009 at 19:31

Try downloading the latest version.
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

CoolHands · 16 May 2009 at 22:40

ok thanks I deleted the old version, installed the latest version (1.51)...

it's still the same. Everything below 'module size' is blank and greyed out?

spleenharvester · 16 May 2009 at 23:06

Is the new RAM of a particular make? I had an OEM module once that showed few details. Either that or it could be some motherboard hiccup or perhaps something windows-related?

CoolHands · 16 May 2009 at 23:10

its Samsung which I bought as its a good make!!

spleenharvester · 16 May 2009 at 23:12

It should show up fine then. Does it use the same slots as before?

mame · 17 May 2009 at 10:03

What does it show in the memory TAB? is everything running as it should? The SPD is just text for reference really.

There is a small chance that a motherboard BIOS flash might solve it. It's possible to fit a CPU that works correctly but the motherboard doesn't know what it is untill you update the BIOS (although in this case it usually doesn't work at all untill you do)

CoolHands · 17 May 2009 at 11:48

a clue

thanks

there is a difference in the memory tab - the 'command rate' has changed from 2T to 1T. I have no idea what this means? :confused:

How has the timing been changed? - I haven't changed any setting - all I did was replace one original stick of RAM with the new Samsung.

Could the fact that they (the RAM sticks) are two different makes be a problem?

Now:

Previously

*edit: I just removed the second stick (the small 256mb one) to leave only the single 1GB Samsung stick there., and it is the same - no info in the spd tab, and command rate of 1T (which I understand is faster in general than 2T).

The samsung stick is 'double sided' with chips. Could that be an issue? Is it possible my (quite old Asus K8V se deluxe) board has a conflict with it in some way?

spleenharvester · 17 May 2009 at 12:46

I doubt double-sided chips would cause it, as far as I'm aware that only ever happens in laptops :confused: