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    RAM Question on a W3J

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by A-Lit, Mar 23, 2007.

  1. A-Lit

    A-Lit Notebook Consultant

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    Hey all,

    Its possible I'm just burnt out from studying and missing the obvious, but...

    I have 2 X 1GB PC-5300 667 RAM in my W3J, and it's showing up in CPU-Z and PC Wizard 2007 as PC-5300 333.... Any ideas what's going on?

    Any info is greatly appreciated - thanks in advance!

    Here's a CPUZ screenshot.
     

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    A-Lit, Mar 23, 2007
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  2. loopty

    loopty Notebook Evangelist

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    333Mhz is the base frequency. DDR stands for double data rate, so your effective speed is 667MHz (333.333333333*2).
     
    loopty, Mar 23, 2007
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  3. MelchiorZ

    MelchiorZ Notebook Consultant

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    DDR = Double Data Rate.

    CPU-Z is correct. Do A wiki :)
     
    MelchiorZ, Mar 23, 2007
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  4. A-Lit

    A-Lit Notebook Consultant

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    DOH! Haha, figured i was missing something stupid :eek: :eek2:
     
    A-Lit, Mar 23, 2007
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  5. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Actually to get specific :D, DDR is double data rate--ddr333 is 2x 166sdram. Then 2x DDR is 666 MHz, thus DDR 2, or twice ddr.

    ;)
     
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  6. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    ddr2 is not twice of ddr, it's just higher speeds, different voltage and pin layout.
     
    adinu, Mar 23, 2007
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