233MHz on a 1:1 ratio, what ram speed does that equal?

[newls1]

I have PC3500 ram currently running at 233MHz speed using a 1:1 ratio. What is the equation to find out if I'm maxing out this ram? One other question, I seem to be stuck at 233 MHz front side bus, I know its my ram holding me back, what ram would you recommend me buying? PC????

 

[SimGuy]

Well:

64-bit SDRAM (each bank) x 233 MHz x 2 (DDR) / 8-bits = 3728 MB/sec, so it's running at PC3700 speeds.

 

[newls1]

Well:

64-bit SDRAM (each bank) x 233 MHz x 2 (DDR) / 8-bits = 3728 MB/sec, so it's running at PC3700 speeds.

So if that is true, why does cpuz show me using pc3200 ram?

 

[Asian Fury]

So if that is true, why does cpuz show me using pc3200 ram?

CPU-Z just tells you what type of ram you have. Its look like in your case that you have PC3200 ram that was speedbinned to run at PC3500 and was sold as such. But CPU-Z is wrong every now and then

 

[twajetmech]

So if that is true, why does cpuz show me using pc3200 ram?

Memory MFG's will sometimes set the mem speed to 3200 even though its sold a s 3500 so that when you first install it the bios doesn't hang or give you the infamous "Failed due to overclock". To run at "spec" 3500 you'll have to set the mem timings to whatever the mem mfg stated in the bios.
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