HP dv2000t not at 667 with new ram

I just installed two of these,

2 4787509 DDR2 1GB PC5300 SO-D PA SPEED 667MHz NOTEBOOK ME

...from outpost.com in my laptop.



My computer is the HP dv2000t with this crap:

- Genuine Windows XP Home Edition
- Intel(R) Core(TM) Solo processor T1350 (1.86 GHz) (is this the problem?)
- 14.1" WXGA Widescreen (1280x800)
- 128MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7200
- HP IMPRINT Finish + Microphone
- 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (2x256MB)
- FREE Upgrade from 60 GB 5400 RPM to 80 GB 5400 RPM
- DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
- No TV Tuner w/remote control
- 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery



Anyway, CPU-Z says it is in dual mode under channels, so that seems swell. But it also says it is 533mhz speed which isn't. What is up with this?


Also, I cannot find any info anywhere for this ram, Patriot model# PSD21G66781s , the S is the key. Maybe it means screwed, who knows.


Can anyone give me an opinion on what is happening or how horrible the purchase is a just made or something? They were only 60 bucks shipped for both...I suppose maybe I didn't look hard enough.


I am using it right now, and it seems fine...




Edit: I just found some info on psd21g66781 , with no s. It says it is dimm, not so-dimm, not much help.

 

Yeah the problems with your CPU. It has a FSB(front side bus) of 533mhz so i believe the ram will downclock itself but i dont know for sure.

Also i doubt most people will notice the difference between 533mhz and 667mhz.

 

Thanks! That sounds right. Now the question is where do I find a cheap processor?

Is this ram especially bad or what is the story? I find no info whatsoever of it on the internet.

Also, having 667 ram downclocked to 533, will there be a significant hit to performance due to latency issues?

 

you have look at the chip of the ram
expample:


Then you google the chip(in this case DHNHL).

There will be a difference but you probably wont notice it(you should however notice the benefit of going from 512mb to 2gb.

 

Note that by upgrading the CPU you are most likely going to void your warranty. However since you only have a single-core processor, getting a dual-core one would give you a nice overall performance boost, and you'll notice the difference if you multitask often.

I would definitely suggest upgrading the RAM first. See the RAM DEALS thread.