xms3 problems

[RiskyRix]

just installed windows 7 and run the wei getting 5.9 for ram? i expected it to be higher than this?

specs:

phenom ii x4 955 be
gigabyte ga-880gm-ud2h
xms3 1600mhz 2x2GB

its giving me a rating of 5.9 and when the system boots its states its running at 1330mhz? is this normal? and another thing in windows it says only 3.50gb is usable?

hope you can help

 

[RiskyRix]

64bit

 

[RiskyRix]

I'm running 2x2gb of the same RAM and mine comes in at 7.8, and windows 7 reports all 4 gigabytes for me.

i was expecting something like that does anyone know how i can get that rating? 5.9 is surely not right.

 

[RiskyRix]

Are you running a board with an IGP? Perhaps disable it in BIOS?

whats that lol? im a noob

 

[RiskyRix]

Integrated GPU. They usually take some of the system RAM. If you're using it then keep it on. If you have a discrete GPU then it's fine to disable it in BIOS.

yeh but that shouldnt affect the wei rating surely?

 

[RiskyRix]

WEI is rubbish, so don't take it's scores too literally.

Have a look at CPUz and check it's running at the right speed.

this is what im getting in cpuz:

 

[RiskyRix]

You should see it running at 800mhz, not 669mhz.

I'm assuming this is your RAM?: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

If so then the timings are right. You just need to enter BIOS and change the speed/RAM multiplier.

yes thats the one will try that now

 

[RiskyRix]

ok im now getting 800mhz in cpu-z and 1600mhz as stated on boot up but still getting 5.9 wei? tbh should i really worry about this or just ignore it? am i loosing performance?

 

[RiskyRix]

I wouldn't worry. WEI reckons 5.9 for my SSD as well, but it's obvious from using it that it's way faster than my HDD. WEI is rubbish.

k i wont take any notice of it then lol

 

[RiskyRix]

i disabled integrated gfx and i got 7.6 so i think maybe thats why im running at 1600mhz ?