533 Mhz RAM

Bl00dFox · 02-27-2007, 09:26 PM

I bought 2 sticks of RAM and it displays that it is 533Mhz. I really cant be bothered chasing them up and returning it, so can someone tell me how much performance I am losing by 533Mhz, rather than 667Mhz RAM?

I dont do any overclocking...

**Cromewell** · 02-27-2007, 09:58 PM

Not a huge amount. Make sure you didn't get charged for 667 though.

Bl00dFox · 02-27-2007, 11:16 PM

Thanks for the reply.

Do you reckon I could see the difference while playing oblivion? Thanks

heyman421 · 02-27-2007, 11:19 PM

ram is ram, it runs at whatever your memory clock is

you need to turn your bus up to 667 for it to run at 667, it wont just automatically run at that speed

**Cromewell** · 02-27-2007, 11:44 PM

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you need to turn your bus up to 667 for it to run at 667, it wont just automatically run at that speed

If the board supports 667 (which it does) it will automagically set the RAM to 667 unless the SPD chip isn't programmed properly.

You'll probably notice the difference but it shouldn't be something that really stands out.

Bl00dFox · 02-28-2007, 08:52 AM

Hey thanks for the reply

So do you have any idea how to fix this? 2 of my sticks are reporting DDR2-533 while the other 2 are running DDR2-667 - making the entire system run at DDR2-533. I have tried updating the BIOS. Still wont work

Oh, BTW I am running vista. Can this have anything to do with the SPD thing?

**Cromewell** · 02-28-2007, 08:24 PM

Unless those 2 533 sticks are actually 667 (which they probably are not), there's nothing you can do. You could return them and get a pair of 667 sticks but that's all.

An SPD chip is an EEPROM that stores timing parameters and whatnot for the stick of RAM so you don't have to set things manually. It's got nothing to do with your OS.

Bl00dFox · 03-01-2007, 03:33 AM

Thanks again for the reply!

I will check if the actual sticker on the RAM says 667 or 533... If it says 667, could that mean that the RAM is faulty or my mobo is at fault?

Ill get back to you...

**Cromewell** · 03-01-2007, 05:02 AM

It would almost certainly be the RAM. It's not necessarily faulty, it could have been stickered wrong or something.

Bl00dFox · 03-01-2007, 05:20 AM

OK thanks cromewell - YOU are a legend!

02-27-2007, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bl00dFox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 566	533 Mhz RAM I bought 2 sticks of RAM and it displays that it is 533Mhz. I really cant be bothered chasing them up and returning it, so can someone tell me how much performance I am losing by 533Mhz, rather than 667Mhz RAM? I dont do any overclocking... __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 MOBO: Gigabyte 945P-S3 RAM: 2GB Kingston 667Mhz (4x512MB Dual Channel) GPU: Palit X1600XT PCI-E HDD: 160GB SATA Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 Storage HDD: 320GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200.10 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

02-27-2007, 09:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,191	Not a huge amount. Make sure you didn't get charged for 667 though. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

02-27-2007, 11:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bl00dFox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 566	Thanks for the reply. Do you reckon I could see the difference while playing oblivion? Thanks __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 MOBO: Gigabyte 945P-S3 RAM: 2GB Kingston 667Mhz (4x512MB Dual Channel) GPU: Palit X1600XT PCI-E HDD: 160GB SATA Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 Storage HDD: 320GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200.10 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

02-28-2007, 08:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bl00dFox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 566	Hey thanks for the reply So do you have any idea how to fix this? 2 of my sticks are reporting DDR2-533 while the other 2 are running DDR2-667 - making the entire system run at DDR2-533. I have tried updating the BIOS. Still wont work Oh, BTW I am running vista. Can this have anything to do with the SPD thing? __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 MOBO: Gigabyte 945P-S3 RAM: 2GB Kingston 667Mhz (4x512MB Dual Channel) GPU: Palit X1600XT PCI-E HDD: 160GB SATA Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 Storage HDD: 320GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200.10 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

02-28-2007, 08:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,191	Unless those 2 533 sticks are actually 667 (which they probably are not), there's nothing you can do. You could return them and get a pair of 667 sticks but that's all. An SPD chip is an EEPROM that stores timing parameters and whatnot for the stick of RAM so you don't have to set things manually. It's got nothing to do with your OS. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

02-27-2007, 11:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	ram is ram, it runs at whatever your memory clock is you need to turn your bus up to 667 for it to run at 667, it wont just automatically run at that speed

03-01-2007, 03:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bl00dFox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 566	Thanks again for the reply! I will check if the actual sticker on the RAM says 667 or 533... If it says 667, could that mean that the RAM is faulty or my mobo is at fault? Ill get back to you... __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 MOBO: Gigabyte 945P-S3 RAM: 2GB Kingston 667Mhz (4x512MB Dual Channel) GPU: Palit X1600XT PCI-E HDD: 160GB SATA Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 Storage HDD: 320GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200.10 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

03-01-2007, 05:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,191	It would almost certainly be the RAM. It's not necessarily faulty, it could have been stickered wrong or something. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

03-01-2007, 05:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bl00dFox Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 566	OK thanks cromewell - YOU are a legend! __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 MOBO: Gigabyte 945P-S3 RAM: 2GB Kingston 667Mhz (4x512MB Dual Channel) GPU: Palit X1600XT PCI-E HDD: 160GB SATA Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 Storage HDD: 320GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200.10 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

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