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Hi,

I have an ECS K8M800-M2 (1.0) motherboard running an Athlon 64 3000+ CPU.
The CPU's core frequency is 2000 MHz, with an FSB of 200 MHz. I've got the
latest BIOS revision (1.1A) installed.

I have 2 x 512 MB PC3200 DDR modules installed. For some reason, diagnostic
programs report that the memory is running at 166 MHz, not 200 MHz. I can't
seem to find any settings in the BIOS setup programs to be able to change
that.

Any pointers? Thanks.
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In article <L3XYe.35$0q6.56@news.oracle.com>, Wiley Q. Hacker says...
> Hi,
>
> I have an ECS K8M800-M2 (1.0) motherboard running an Athlon 64 3000+ CPU.
> The CPU's core frequency is 2000 MHz, with an FSB of 200 MHz. I've got the
> latest BIOS revision (1.1A) installed.
>
> I have 2 x 512 MB PC3200 DDR modules installed. For some reason, diagnostic
> programs report that the memory is running at 166 MHz, not 200 MHz. I can't
> seem to find any settings in the BIOS setup programs to be able to change
> that.
>
> Any pointers? Thanks.

Are you using onboard graphics? If so, on most boards the memory
defaults to 166.


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I am indeed using on-board graphics. So, that's probably what's causing the
issue. Is there a way around it?
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"Conor" <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <L3XYe.35$0q6.56@news.oracle.com>, Wiley Q. Hacker says...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have an ECS K8M800-M2 (1.0) motherboard running an Athlon 64 3000+ CPU.
>> The CPU's core frequency is 2000 MHz, with an FSB of 200 MHz. I've got
>> the
>> latest BIOS revision (1.1A) installed.
>>
>> I have 2 x 512 MB PC3200 DDR modules installed. For some reason,
>> diagnostic
>> programs report that the memory is running at 166 MHz, not 200 MHz. I
>> can't
>> seem to find any settings in the BIOS setup programs to be able to change
>> that.
>>
>> Any pointers? Thanks.
>
> Are you using onboard graphics? If so, on most boards the memory
> defaults to 166.
>
>
> --
> Conor
>
> "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
> Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.
 
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i do not believe that's true, never seen this before. I am currently
verifying and so far zip nada zilch one way or the other. Status quo for
Conors outlandish statements, no way to check pro or con.



"Wiley Q. Hacker" <wiley.q.hacker@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am indeed using on-board graphics. So, that's probably what's causing
the
> issue. Is there a way around it?
> --
> Wiley
>
> "Conor" <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1d9e5f26c2a3f12b98adb0@news.individual.net...
> > In article <L3XYe.35$0q6.56@news.oracle.com>, Wiley Q. Hacker says...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I have an ECS K8M800-M2 (1.0) motherboard running an Athlon 64 3000+
CPU.
> >> The CPU's core frequency is 2000 MHz, with an FSB of 200 MHz. I've got
> >> the
> >> latest BIOS revision (1.1A) installed.
> >>
> >> I have 2 x 512 MB PC3200 DDR modules installed. For some reason,
> >> diagnostic
> >> programs report that the memory is running at 166 MHz, not 200 MHz. I
> >> can't
> >> seem to find any settings in the BIOS setup programs to be able to
change
> >> that.
> >>
> >> Any pointers? Thanks.
> >
> > Are you using onboard graphics? If so, on most boards the memory
> > defaults to 166.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Conor
> >
> > "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
> > Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.
>
>
 
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Conor wrote:
> In article <L3XYe.35$0q6.56@news.oracle.com>, Wiley Q. Hacker says...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have an ECS K8M800-M2 (1.0) motherboard running an Athlon 64 3000+ CPU.
>>The CPU's core frequency is 2000 MHz, with an FSB of 200 MHz. I've got the
>>latest BIOS revision (1.1A) installed.
>>
>>I have 2 x 512 MB PC3200 DDR modules installed. For some reason, diagnostic
>>programs report that the memory is running at 166 MHz, not 200 MHz. I can't
>>seem to find any settings in the BIOS setup programs to be able to change
>>that.
>>
>>Any pointers? Thanks.
>
>
> Are you using onboard graphics? If so, on most boards the memory
> defaults to 166.
>
>

Hmm! I didn't know that!
 
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"Conor" <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d9e5f26c2a3f12b98adb0@news.individual.net...
> In article <L3XYe.35$0q6.56@news.oracle.com>, Wiley Q. Hacker says...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an ECS K8M800-M2 (1.0) motherboard running an Athlon 64 3000+
CPU.
> > The CPU's core frequency is 2000 MHz, with an FSB of 200 MHz. I've got
the
> > latest BIOS revision (1.1A) installed.
> >
> > I have 2 x 512 MB PC3200 DDR modules installed. For some reason,
diagnostic
> > programs report that the memory is running at 166 MHz, not 200 MHz. I
can't
> > seem to find any settings in the BIOS setup programs to be able to
change
> > that.
> >
> > Any pointers? Thanks.
>
> Are you using onboard graphics? If so, on most boards the memory
> defaults to 166.
>
>
> --
> Conor
>
> "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
> Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

What diagnostic programs?
Try CPU-Z, shows memory spec. You cam set manual memory speed in BIOS.
Mike.
 
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I did try CPU-Z. That's what told me the RAM was running at 166 MHz.

Thanks.
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Wiley

"Michael Hawes" <michael.hawes1remove@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Conor" <conor.turton@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1d9e5f26c2a3f12b98adb0@news.individual.net...
>> In article <L3XYe.35$0q6.56@news.oracle.com>, Wiley Q. Hacker says...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have an ECS K8M800-M2 (1.0) motherboard running an Athlon 64 3000+
> CPU.
>> > The CPU's core frequency is 2000 MHz, with an FSB of 200 MHz. I've got
> the
>> > latest BIOS revision (1.1A) installed.
>> >
>> > I have 2 x 512 MB PC3200 DDR modules installed. For some reason,
> diagnostic
>> > programs report that the memory is running at 166 MHz, not 200 MHz. I
> can't
>> > seem to find any settings in the BIOS setup programs to be able to
> change
>> > that.
>> >
>> > Any pointers? Thanks.
>>
>> Are you using onboard graphics? If so, on most boards the memory
>> defaults to 166.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Conor
>>
>> "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
>> Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.
>
> What diagnostic programs?
> Try CPU-Z, shows memory spec. You cam set manual memory speed in BIOS.
> Mike.
>
>
 
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"Wiley Q. Hacker" <wiley.q.hacker@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I did try CPU-Z. That's what told me the RAM was running at 166 MHz.

Try putting your RAM modules in different sockets.


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Does MB support FSB 200Mhz? Some ECS MB does not suppport FSB 200Mhz.
 
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In article <i40Ze.41$0q6.66@news.oracle.com>, Wiley Q. Hacker says...
> I am indeed using on-board graphics. So, that's probably what's causing the
> issue. Is there a way around it?

Not really. It's a limitation of the chipset. Check your motherboard
manual, it should state it somewhere in there.

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In article <gNWdnWEWaOPSNKneRVn-ug@comcast.com>, ToolPackinMama says...

>
> Hmm! I didn't know that!
>
Seen it in a few manuals for nForce2 chipset motherboards.


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After some RTFM, I found a table in the manual that says that if I have
2 DIMMs, both "double rank", then both the 1T and 2T speeds are maxed
at DDR333. In all other scenarios, 1 DIMM, 2 DIMMs where one is "single
rank", the max speed is DDR 400 for both 1T and 2T.

I guess this means that I have two "double rank" DIMMs. So, the
question is, what is "double rank", and how does a double rank DDR333
DIMM compare to a single rank DDR400 DIMM?

Comments?
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