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    XPS 1530 DDR2 Problem

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by stavrov, Dec 1, 2008.

  1. stavrov

    stavrov Newbie

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    Hi, I'm using XPS 1530 and I've recently upgrate the ram memory from 3 GB to 4 GB/667 mh and when I tested it with CPU-Z shows 4 GB ram but on 333 mh.
    (sorry for my english I'm from Macedonia)
    please help
    thanks
     
    stavrov, Dec 1, 2008
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    2 sticks of ram

    2gb (333Mhz) + 2gb (333Mhz) = 4gb 667Mhz
     
    X2P, Dec 1, 2008
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Well... yes... but your explanation is kind of unclear.

    The memory isn't 667mhz because it's two sticks, even one stick would be 667mhz.

    It's DDR2 (Double Data Rate, Revision 2) so you double that. 333x2 = ~667
    I guess the manufacturers were afraid of labeling the speed as 666. Actually it's rounding, it probably reads as like 333.7mhz anyway.
     
    Hep!, Dec 1, 2008
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  4. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    No offence X2P, but that is quite hilarious. :D
     
    Andy, Dec 1, 2008
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  5. stavrov

    stavrov Newbie

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    every stick has 667mhz i think, that isn't a memory to calculate it.
     
    stavrov, Dec 1, 2008
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    nikechristo Notebook Enthusiast

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    ya, i got the same question.
    It says my memory speed is only 333 mhz. Don't know why :(
    I paid for 667 Mhz.

    May be X2P's explanation is correct?
     
    nikechristo, Dec 2, 2008
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  7. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    It's not... but maybe my explanation right below it is (well, not maybe)...
     
    Hep!, Dec 2, 2008
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