i am so lost as to why if i put two pc3100 chips in it, it trys to run at pc2700 speed. i have tried two different comb. of sticks.i have a set of matching ram sticks and it still does it, same brand and everything, i have an msi motherboard, k8mm-v, 3100 simpron, i went from the system running at 400mghz with a 512 and a 256, ran fine, to two 512 mb sticks running at 333mghz, to the first two replys, once again i tried it with serveral stick, not one or two, if i put each stick in by its self it runs at 400mgz, and to the other, my board only has two slots for memory
2006-12-03 17:08:33 · 6 answers · asked by izzy163 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
can u manually configure your FSB? that would be my first try. Otherwise make sure your timings are correct in your BIOS, and they match up with the guide for your memory in question. If the timings are off, it could underclock the memory. Other than that, try cleaning the contacts maybe, and reseating them. If none of that works, call tech support for your motherboard manufacturer.
Matching sticks do not eat up your speed, I've done it before. You've simply got an issue with your motherboard, that hopefully we can resolve!
2006-12-03 17:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
so, why is it that when i was running a 512@400 and a 256@400 at the same time it still let me run at 400mghz, so if you have matching sticks it eats up your speed?
2006-12-04 01:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by izzy54801 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI there
If both chips are rated at 400 MHZ then it should run at this speed. The only time your computer will run slower is if one of the chips is of a slower speed. Your computer will run at the speed of the slowest chip.
Hope this helps.
Scott
2006-12-04 16:41:38 · answer #3 · answered by scott.radley 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a lot if not all mobos will do this.... the more ram you install the lower the frequency. on older boards you usually get limited at about 3gb. eg: 1gbx400mhz, 2gbx333mhz, 3gbx266mhz. it depends on how many slots you have. you say you have 2 so that might give you some idea why
2006-12-04 01:19:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
At first, I was going to say that the ram was mis-labeled - but if you say that each one individually will run @ 400, then I'm lost.
2006-12-04 01:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by orlandobillybob 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yor mobo doesn support dual channel(only 2 ram slots?). if u can,sell 2x512 and get a single 1gb@400mhz.
2006-12-08 00:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by kokain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋