PC8500 OCZ SLI Edition Ram speed question

jambus · 2 Mar 2008 at 19:05

Ok, so have this ram, it's rated to run at 1066 MHz, but CPU-Z rates the DRAM frequency at 533.3 Mhz and the FSB

RAM ratio as 5:8 The clocks are also skewed in CPU-z at 5-7-7-24? I run a DS4 motherboard, can anyone tell me how I can get the ram to run at it's rated speed as it's a problem that's starting to bug me, the system runs fine it's just I would greatly appreciate the extra speed I paid all the extra money for :S

Oh and in the Bios, it states the ram is running at 1066...

Space Monkey · 2 Mar 2008 at 19:10

DRAM frequency of 533Mhz x 2 (DDR - Double Data Rate) so its 1066Mhz

Side question if I may jambus, I notice you also have the Tagan BZ 900w PSU, are all of the modular cable LED rings lit up? Or only those that have cables plugged into them?

I am on my second PSU and this also has all LEDs lit up!

Thanks

jambus · 2 Mar 2008 at 19:11

D.M said:
DRAM frequency of 533Mhz x 2 (DDR - Double Data Rate) so its 1066Mhz

oh, so it's double what it actually rates it at in that box? Please confirm that, otherwise many thanks for such a speedy reply man =D

Space Monkey · 2 Mar 2008 at 19:14

jambus said:
oh, so it's double what it actually rates it at in that box? Please confirm that, otherwise many thanks for such a speedy reply man =D

Yeah thats correct, its double what CPU-Z states

& hence why your BIOS is showing the correct 1066Mhz

DavidB · 2 Mar 2008 at 19:15

oh, so it's double what it actually rates it at in that box?

Well the true FSB speeds half whats stated by the manufacturer...so its all good. Just like intel CPU's have a fsb a quatre of whats stated.