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    PC2-5300 running at 266MHz instead of 333MHz

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by darrask, Feb 26, 2012.

  1. darrask

    darrask Newbie

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    Hi there,
    I did a forum search and could not find my answer, but I saw lots of helpful guys!
    I've bought two 1Gb DDR2 PC2-5300S modules manufactured by Hynix some while ago for my Dell Inspiron 6400. My CPU is an Intel mobile core 2 duo T5300 (is that related to the RAM name somehow?).

    I need to upgrade my system due to higher workload. I detected with si Sandra and CPU-Z software that my RAM is running at 266MHz, though PC2-5300 is supposed to run at a maximum speed of 333MHz!

    Both Sandra and CPU-Z indicate that the maximal bandwidth of my memory slot is 333MHz.

    What is wrong? Did I get a bad RAM module, or is my system inherently incapable of running its RAM at max frequency?
     
    darrask, Feb 26, 2012
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    The CPU has a FSB of 533 MHz, so the RAM is also limited by this. (533/2= ~266).
     
    namaiki, Feb 26, 2012
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  3. darrask

    darrask Newbie

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    Alright, thank you!
     
    darrask, Feb 27, 2012
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