Memory Speed

cooks19 · 16 Aug 2008 at 15:02

Hi I bought this memory: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...2GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK)

Have run cpu-z and under the SPD tab it states max bandwidth pc2-6400 (400MHZ) is that correct or do I need to make an adjustment in bios?

thanks

helmutcheese · 16 Aug 2008 at 15:10

CPU-Z reads the Clock speed so X2 for the DDR speed would be 800mhz (normally what peeps ask when worried).

You seem to be detecting that Ram as 800mhz instead of 1066mhz, you can manually set it if you need it that high to match your FSB if your OC'ing.

Remember even for 800mhz DDR Speed that's a FSB of 1600(400).

cooks19 · 16 Aug 2008 at 15:15

How do i manually set it to 1066? am using a gigabyte p35 ds3r mobo. thanks

Cob · 16 Aug 2008 at 15:18

Set the correct memory overvoltage (+0.2v or +0.3v) and then adjust the Memory Multiplier so that it makes 1066.

cooks19 · 16 Aug 2008 at 15:26

I have just adjusted the memory overvoltage to 0.2 and changed memory multiplier which shows as 1066 and saved but still when i load cpu-z states max bandwidth same as before any ideas? cheers

Cob · 16 Aug 2008 at 15:30

Memory or SPD tab?

The SPD tab never changes, and the Memory tab is the one to go by. It should say 533mhz for 1066mhz.

cooks19 · 16 Aug 2008 at 15:34

ah ok memory does say 533mhz.apologies me getting confused!!