ram speed (WXP-Pro)

[lisbon]

Hi,when I took the computer to repair a memory problem, the tech. first approach was to"slow down the memory speed" later, another tech. did find that it was a defective memory module. The speed was never restored. What is the default speed? Is there anything in WXP-PRO to check and fine tune memory? Help appreciated.

[cmon]

It would help to know the kind of memory used, the type of motherboard, the type of cpu used in that computer.

Slowing down the memory is not always such a bad idea. If done right it can actually improve overall system performance. Although the memory will show less performance with a benchmark. If the memory runs on the same speed as the frontside bus of the cpu it does not need to be kept in sync. This synchronising does also need time and slows down overall performance.

The changing of memory speeds is done in the bios .
Your os (wxp-pro) will pick it up after it's done.
download this <a target="_blank" href=http://www.majorgeeks.com/download181.html> aida 32 </a> to check up on what your pc is using.

Another question you have to ask yourself is "do i need to change it ? "

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[lisbon]

Thanks for your help.The motherboard is:MB 865GG FSB 800 DDR 400 w/LAN 8IG1000MK and the CPU: INTEL P4 2.6 Ghz 512K L2 Cache 800fsb HT and the memory is 256MB PC3200 Simple (x2). I hope this sheds some light on my question. If I decide to upgrade the RAM myself is there anything I can use within WIN-XP-PRO to check the RAM?

[cmon]

Just to keep it simple. DDR memory is double data rate so the 400/2 is 200 per cycle. The cpu is a P4 with quad rate fsb of 800/4 is 200 per cycle. The mobo does not have a problem with any of that.
In other words your memory can go upto the highest setting.
So after you turn your computer on hit the "del" key to get into the bios. In there you need to change the memory frequency " (this might be a good time to read the manual) " .

There could be something to check that in XP . I don't use xp so i have no clue what kinds of goodies they put in sp2. XP like any other version of windows will tell you the amount of ram available (Control panel , system). To check more then that use aida 32 (bit more reliable).

What i am wondering however is, why would you upgrade it ? Your computer should be fast enough to chew up anything thats commonly used and spit it out pretty fast. So don't start spending all kinds of money to soon.

good luck .

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