memory speed

[jaksback]

just got some kingston ddr333 RAM but its only showing up in the sys as 266. why and how can i change this?

specs:

Intel D865PERL mobo (drool.....supports hyperthreading, optical port, 8 USB, SATA, firewire, 6 channel sound and ethernet)
2.0 Celeron (used to be my old CPU that I gave him)
ATI Radeon 9200 128mb vid
512 pc2700 Kingston RAM (1 stick)
80g Seagate HD
Winfast TV Tuner

 

[TheMajor]

there should be a setting your BIOS

 

[ag3]

Set the DRAM frequency to 166 Mhz.

 

[jaksback]

why not 333? and do this in the bios?

 

[TheMajor]

yes, in ur BIOS..its because its DDR ram, 2x166=332MHz

 

[jaksback]

ok, will do.

 

[ag3]

You have to consider the double data rate. The actual frequency of the module is 166 Mhz (333 Mhz DDR).

You can adjust these settings in the BIOS.

 

[ag3]

TheMajor - you beat me to it!

 

[TheMajor]

TheMajor - you beat me to it!

hehe...

I know the DDR thing from agex000

 

[DoomUK]

Silly question, but shouldn't the RAM frequency automaticlly be the same as the FSB?

I mean, if in my case my fsb is 166mhz (334 DDR), then my memory is running at the same speed (although it supports 400mhz DDR). Or am I wrong? Is the ram frequency individual from your fsb?...