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Riverside   12-05-2008 at 10:44:01 PM

I have 2x1gb kingston value ram ddr3 1333mhz modules.

 

When I am in bios I read timings as 9-9-9-24 from the 1st information line

 

But in windows what cpu-z shows at spd tab for 667 Mhz frequency is 9-10-10-25

 

Why is that ? Does anyone have any idea ?

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wahjahka   12-06-2008 at 12:21:39 AM
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Riverside wrote :

I have 2x1gb kingston value ram ddr3 1333mhz modules.

 

When I am in bios I read timings as 9-9-9-24 from the 1st information line

 

But in windows what cpu-z shows at spd tab for 667 Mhz frequency is 9-10-10-25

 

Why is that ? Does anyone have any idea ?


i would trust the bios readings, my cpu-z was showing worng readings with my cpu, (diferent from my bios), its kinda like o/c with a program and not your bios, better to do it with your bios, so trust the bios, im a believer that the bios is always correct, or at least its correct if compared to a program like cpu-z.


Message edited by wahjahka on 12-06-2008 at 12:22:22 AM
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jerreece   12-06-2008 at 12:30:13 AM
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Might check to see if you have the latest version of CPU-Z too, just to be sure. Could very well be reading things wrong.

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kyeana   12-06-2008 at 12:55:12 AM
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You are checking the wrong tab for cpu-z. The SPD tab just shows what the memory could potentally do. The actual memory speeds and timings are located under the Memory tab


Message edited by kyeana on 12-06-2008 at 01:06:30 AM
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Zorg   12-06-2008 at 04:25:17 AM
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Right, but the SPD tab shows what the manufacturer has rated the RAM for, not necessarily what it can potentially do. They may have multiple SPD settings that comply with the JEDEC standard and those that are EPP or Enhanced Performance Profile.


Message edited by Zorg on 12-06-2008 at 04:27:47 AM
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