DDR3 Memory

[ivansego]

Hello, I've bought a Motherboard bundle from Maplin last week and was supposed to have 1333mhz DDR3 Memory.

I'm sure there's some logical explanation for this as you're about to tell me..

but why does CPU-Z show my DRAM Frequency as 666.7MHz?? Thanks in advance.

(also sorry if I posted in the incorrect section, none of the options seemed suitable)

 

[pepperman]

DDR (double data rate) transmits signals twice per clock cycle, so it actually runs at 666.7MHz but behaves like 1333.3 MHz.

Check this out for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR_SDRAM

 

[ivansego]

DDR (double data rate) transmits signals twice per clock cycle, so it actually runs at 666.7MHz but behaves like 1333.3 MHz.

Check this out for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR_SDRAM

Thanks a bunch, thought I'd been ripped off!
You learn something new everyday

 

[pepperman]

Any time; that's what we're here for.