RAM Issue

[speedyguy]

i hv 256 DDR ram @ 266mhz n i feel d need 2 get another 256mb stick...

wat i wanna know is wats d diff between 266mhz n 400mhz sticks for same memory... and can i get another 256mb wit 400mhz speed along wit current one or i need to change my current to 400mhz aswell?

cheers

[countrock]

the price diff between both wud be very less..also i dont tihng 266 is available anymore..
333 and 400MHz is now standard
if 1 chip is 266 then the newer one even though 400 will run at 266.

[vijay_7287]

make sure latency and other stuff are the same
otherwise their might be a prob of frequency mismatch and blue screens and restarts

[Kniwor]

Originally Posted by speedyguy

i hv 256 DDR ram @ 266mhz n i feel d need 2 get another 256mb stick...

wat i wanna know is wats d diff between 266mhz n 400mhz sticks for same memory... and can i get another 256mb wit 400mhz speed along wit current one or i need to change my current to 400mhz aswell?

cheers

u can run a DDR 400 but it will still run at 266.

If ur system bus is above 266 it is suggested that i sell this one and get a DDR 400 512Mb stick.
2 if dual channel is supported.

[speedyguy]

thanx all....got d point

cheers

[::cyborg::]

that is the speed in mhz u should buy the ram as what ur mobo supports and pl plz plz consult ur mobo manual if u do not have the manual then check out the manufacturer website and then buy ram

[sm_ashiq]

Dear Brother,

OS: Windows XP SP2
PC:AMD Athlon 2000 XP
Motherboard: Gigabyte 7VM333M-RZ(-C)
RAM:512MB 333Mhz

When windows starts it shows "Memory Transfer rate is 266Mhz, and when i take system properties it shows Ram is 480MB of RAM.

But both are wrong my system has 512MB of 333Mhz RAM.

please help me know who is wrong --- me or my computer.

Thank you in advance

[Kniwor]

Originally Posted by sm_ashiq

Dear Brother,

OS: Windows XP SP2
Motherboard: Gigabyte 7VM333M-RZ(-C)
RAM:512MB 333Mhz

When windows starts it shows "Memory Transfer rate is 266Mhz, and when i take system properties it shows Ram is 480MB of RAM.

But both are wrong my system has 512MB of 333Mhz RAM.

please help me know who is wrong --- me or my computer.

Thank you in advance

this is because u have 32Mb ram shared, 512-32=480

but ur mobo supports DDR 333 so u have either got DDR 266 ram actually or u have put the ram at 133Mhz by mistake

[sm_ashiq]

Originally Posted by Kniwor

this is because u have 32Mb ram shared, 512-32=480

but ur mobo supports DDR 333 so u have either got DDR 266 ram actually or u have put the ram at 133Mhz by mistake

Thank you very much Kniwor,

I am sure my RAM is 333Mhz, How can i change my RAM speed to actual 333Mhz.

My CPU is AMD AthlonXP 2000+

[Kniwor]

if ur ram is 333, it sud run 333 since ur mobo is also 333/266/200

so do 1 thing, if the ram is not in the first clot, put it in the slot nearest to the CPU.

also load optimized defaults on the motherboard and then make changes to BIOS as u like.

see if this helps, if it does no let me know

[sm_ashiq]

Originally Posted by Kniwor

if ur ram is 333, it sud run 333 since ur mobo is also 333/266/200

so do 1 thing, if the ram is not in the first clot, put it in the slot nearest to the CPU.

also load optimized defaults on the motherboard and then make changes to BIOS as u like.

see if this helps, if it does no let me know

Dear Kniwor

You are correct, I checked, my 32Mb is shared.

My both slots has RAM.
One Blitz and the other one is Hynix.
I swaped the slots and tested with Hynix alone and Blitz alone in both slots. But no change it is still running in 266Mhz.

I checked BIOS setup. Under Frequency/Voltage Control option.
DRAM CLOCK Mhz:BY SPD
i changed to 133-DDR266
same dear, no change.

Please help me

[countrock]

Originally Posted by sm_ashiq

Thank you very much Kniwor,

I am sure my RAM is 333Mhz, How can i change my RAM speed to actual 333Mhz.

My CPU is AMD AthlonXP 2000+

The 2000+ runs at only 266Mhz. so u can't have ram running at more than this speed normally. your whole system bus is 266 because of your CPU.

[sm_ashiq]

Thank you all for your support and help

[Kniwor]

Originally Posted by countrock

The 2000+ runs at only 266Mhz. so u can't have ram running at more than this speed normally. your whole system bus is 266 because of your CPU.

thanks, that jsut slipped out of my mind.