OT: New PC! - Page 2

Fyron · #1 January 20th, 2006, 01:18 AM

Is every chip of RAM clocked at 400 MHz? All RAM must run at the same frequency, so one slower chip brings it all down. Does the motherboard actually support clock rates of 400 MHz? If so, is there any driver patch or BIOS update about buggy RAM support for the motherboard on it's manufacturer's web site?

Thermodyne · #2 January 20th, 2006, 09:31 AM

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Renegade 13 said:
Have a question for those who might know. I recently added another 1GB of RAM to my system, bringing it up to 2GB (4 x 512MB). All the RAM has clock speeds of 400 MHz, and yet they're running at 333. Anyone know why, or if I can boost it up to the supported clock speed?

Ram speed is a function of the BIOS. Your board may or may not allow you to set the buss to 400MHz (200x2MHz)

Also, some AMD systems will slow the buss to 333MHs if more than a gig of ram is installed.

Baron Munchausen · #3 January 11th, 2006, 07:24 PM

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AgentZero said:
Agreed, but considering the 680W is priced about the same as a 500, why not? After all, an extra �10 for an extra 180W seems pretty good to me, considering I'm paying an extra �15 for my DVD drive because the cheaper site doesn't have it in a nice colour. Beige?! Sooo 1990s.

Extra wattage is a good idea since a power supply is not intended to be used at max capacity most of the time. At less than full power it runs cooler and lasts longer, and the more capacity you have the more 'safety margin' you have for adding things to your machine later.