Memory problem

I know for sure I have PC2700 RAM,but when I did test it's reports PC1600.
Is my RAM gone bad?

 

CPU Motherboard Chipset Memory CL-RCD-RP-RAS Latency
This Computer Dell Dimension 2400 PC1600 DDR SDRAM 2.5-3-3-7 126.2 ns

Field Value
SPD Memory Modules
Field Value
DIMM1: Micron Tech. 4VDDT1664AG-335C3 128 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz)

Field Value
DIMM2: Nanya NT128D64SH4B1G-6K 128 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz)

 

Hi,

Do you know how to check the settings in your BIOS? I think something is wrong there. I don't think your RAM is gone bad.
Regards,

Gerard

 

Everything looks normal In BIOS.

 

No Oleg . I do not think there is a ram problem . Sounds like the test you ran may have misread . I believe it is as simple as that . If you are SURE you have pc2700 , it was misread . If the ram was bad , the test should not show a different ram . Try the M$ Baseline security scanner and see what it tells you . Also , try a separate ram test with another program . Good luck

 

Is your PC an AMD Athlon 64 by chance? B'coz in Athlon64 (Socket 754) PCs the RAM speed is always equal to FSB speed. In my PC:

FSB speed = Dual-pumped 200MHz
RAM speeed = Dual-pumped 200MHz

In AMD64 PCs RAM that is supposed to be 400MHz will come up as 200MHz, but it still gives you all the speed of 400MHz

Same way RAM that is supposed to be 333MHz will show up as 166MHz on AMD Athlon64 (Socket 754). But it still give you all the performance of 333MHz RAM

Regards,
Firecat

 

No I have P4

 

I think the lower speed will be the deciding factor in each case... the Lowest Common denominator... the "limiting Factor" is usually the FSB clock.
But I'm not exactly the local hardware guy.
I'm a good guesser... but I don't make guesses with stuff that cuases serious heartburn when it burns

 

Maybe you should download Everest Home edition and do a benchmark test.
http://www.lavalys.com/products.php?lang=en
Regards,

Gerard

 

gerard...
what's "NAT, SoftFW" in your sig?

 

NAT read about it here:

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/NAT.html

SoftFW: software firewall



Gerard

 

it's what I have used for testing RAM.

 

couldn't you have just written "router" and "kerio" instead... LOL
I thought sumthin' new came out

@Oleg
RAM Test using bootable disk http://www.memtest86.com/