can't use my 512 DDR333 on my Asrock p4i45GV mainboard.?

Question

why can't i use my DDR333 on it? its 512 MB and it was read as 32MB only. it is brand new.

how do i adjust my board so it become FSB 533Mhz?

Answer 1

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P4i45GV%20R5.0&s=

Your motherboard supports up to 1Gb RAM per DIMM slot. You might just be confusing it with vram shared with integrated graphics that display first at boot up. Try checking your RAM in system properties or with CPUZ.
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

If your processor only has 400mhz fsb, you will have to overclock fsb to increase up to 533mhz (if your other components are capable). If your processor has 533mhz native fsb, simply loading safe-defaults in BIOS should be enough.

Answer 2

Are you sure you read your RAM memory as 32MB? Maybe you read it wrong..=)

You cant use DDR333 if your motherboard tells you not to do so.=)! The 333 is the speed type. Consult your manual on supported RAM speed.
DDR333 is also PC2700
DDR400 is also PC3200
..and so on.. consult the net ..=)

You cant adjust your FSB 533Mhz. if your motherboard tells you this is the maximum speed.

This is Front Side Bus. It is actually the speed of between the CPU and the RAM. It connects the CPU with the NorthBridge that serves as the memory access points on your AGP or sometimes depending on motherboard designs the PCI.

But to sum it up Its the speed between the CPU and most of the chipsets inside your MOtherboard.It means then that it plays a great factor in your COmputer Speed.

By design, the maximum FSB cant be changed.but on the other hand as a trunaround, we can pump up the CPU speed by OVERCLOCKING.

How to overclock? =)

Read your Manual. and Post a question in here.=)

Answer 3

the bios if anywhere but I think the fsb is set or should be auto adjusting