CPU-Z

gadgets · 5 Jan 2008 at 16:17

Hi,

just put CPU-Z on my machine to check out the CPU and i noticed that it is giving different information about my memory to what i had supposedly purchased.

how accurate is it when it comes to identifying you components?

jak731 · 5 Jan 2008 at 16:19

if you are talking about the timings, you may need to manually input the correct timings in the bios, if its the frequency, you may be underclocking the ram currently

Cob · 5 Jan 2008 at 16:20

It's usually spot-on.

What is it saying?

Jokester · 5 Jan 2008 at 16:26

Make sure you're not looking at the SPD page and that you have manaully set timings/speeds in the BIOS.

gadgets · 5 Jan 2008 at 16:29

well i bought the OCZ REAPER X HPC that are supposedly 1000 and they are supposed to be 5 5 5 18.

but CPU-Z in memory is saying 533 with FSB 1:2 and 5 7 7 20, SPD is saying they are 6400's (400 MHz) at 5 5 5 15

which of these two is the correct information so i know what i am then looking at as a shortfall?

Jokester · 5 Jan 2008 at 16:31

The memory tab is what it's actually running at, you'll need to manually adjust the timings in the BIOS, making sure you set the right voltage as well.

gadgets · 5 Jan 2008 at 16:46

ok, fixed now cheers.

gonna start trying an overclock once i am happy that system is running OK