CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I fitted some new RAM today after buying these from Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003PJPVHA They all fitted fine and dandy and so I then used the CPU-Z program to ensure all was as it should be and the result came back as thus: http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2191716 Now, am I being a bit dopey here or should the RAM speed be showing 1066Mhz and not 400Mhz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I don't think your CPU would manage 1066 but I would expect to see something like 800mhz. Not sure what to take from the 400mhz given that it's in CPUz, it might mean 400mhz per channel (if it's dual channel) thus making up 800mhz total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Just checked and mine says 665.2, which doubled is 1330 (1333 meant to be I'm guessing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I don't think your CPU would manage 1066 but I would expect to see something like 800mhz. Not sure what to take from the 400mhz given that it's in CPUz, it might mean 400mhz per channel (if it's dual channel) thus making up 800mhz total. Is there a better benchmark program I could use to ascertain whether the speed is correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Just checked and mine says 665.2, which doubled is 1330 (1333 meant to be I'm guessing). Ah, so I am getting 800Mhz then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Ah, so I am getting 800Mhz then? Yup, that's what I would expect given your processor. You could probably overclock it if you REALLY wanted to get the most out of the ram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Yup, that's what I would expect given your processor. You could probably overclock it if you REALLY wanted to get the most out of the ram. Now, you knowing my technical ability, do you think that would be wise? I'm very good at following instructions but if I came upon an unexpected error I may just struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2191736 The 10700 part next to my ram shows that it's 1333. The 8900 (actually DDR3-8500) next to yours shows a maximum of 1066 from the ram. The processor is what is limiting you to 800 as I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Just type twice as fast Col, that'll cure it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Just type twice as fast Col, that'll cure it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Now, you knowing my technical ability, do you think that would be wise? I'm very good at following instructions but if I came upon an unexpected error I may just struggle. I doubt you would notice a difference to be honest. It's not really something I can take you through as although the Bios is often very similar, it won't be the same as ones I have done it on. You basically want to increase the FSB of your processor. You can do this in the Bios under advanced. It will be set to auto, put it to manual and set it to 420 and see what happens. When you open up CPUz you will notice the frequency increasing. You won't get as high as 1066 but you can certainly get higher than 800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2191736 The 10700 part next to my ram shows that it's 1333. The 8900 (actually DDR3-8500) next to yours shows a maximum of 1066 from the ram. The processor is what is limiting you to 800 as I thought. So, it is either a new processor / MB or overclocking. I may just do some reading up on overclocking and see what is what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 So, it is either a new processor / MB or overclocking. I may just do some reading up on overclocking and see what is what. I reckon you would only need the processor, your MB would probably be fine with it. Do you know the model no of the board you have? Overclocking is easy enough you just have to be careful with how far you take it. The modern processors can take a lot more than what their old counterparts used to but the limitation is always heat. To overclock the processor you generally need to increase the voltage, with that comes heat, with that comes toasted CPU. Striking a fine balance is the key Just spotted your MB in the report you posted. It handles an FSB of 1333 but it will only take 800mhz from the memory so it would need replaced to get the most out of the memory. If you were replacing it you would do so with a MB with DDR3 rather than DDR2 so you would need new memory too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I'm doing a back up of my PC at the min (in preparation for the upgrade to 64bit) and that is taking forever and so i had better look at the bios later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I reckon you would only need the processor, your MB would probably be fine with it. Do you know the model no of the board you have? Overclocking is easy enough you just have to be careful with how far you take it. The modern processors can take a lot more than what their old counterparts used to but the limitation is always heat. To overclock the processor you generally need to increase the voltage, with that comes heat, with that comes toasted CPU. Striking a fine balance is the key MB Brand : Gigabyte MB Model : G31M-ES2L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I'm doing a back up of my PC at the min (in preparation for the upgrade to 64bit) and that is taking forever and so i had better look at the bios later. That's your HDD that's holding you back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 That's your HDD that's holding you back I know. I am trying to back up the internal HD to an external and it is taking forever. I so wish I had bought an SSD when they were better priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 CJ - what with the need for extra processing? SSD will make a dramatic difference and with Win7 the support for SSD is far superior than before - well worth the upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 CJ - what with the need for extra processing? SSD will make a dramatic difference and with Win7 the support for SSD is far superior than before - well worth the upgrade. The honest answer my friend? None really. Shopping due to being bored stuck at home if the truth be known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Ive just spent hours waiting for the back up to complete and lo and behold, it bloomin failed. It said there wasn't enough space on my ext HD but I know that's not correct. Should I be using a different back up program rather than the generic Windows one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Just spotted your MB in the report you posted. It handles an FSB of 1333 but it will only take 800mhz from the memory so it would need replaced to get the most out of the memory. If you were replacing it you would do so with a MB with DDR3 rather than DDR2 so you would need new memory too Buggernuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Should I be using a different back up program rather than the generic Windows one? Copy, paste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Copy, paste 250gb or so may be an issue I went through the last one right to the end and it failed. If it does it again overnight I am not going to be a happy soldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Buggernuts rather than changing your MB and memory as well I would suggest investing in a SSD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 250gb or so may be an issue I went through the last one right to the end and it failed. If it does it again overnight I am not going to be a happy soldier You have 250gb on your system drive As Daman says, the best bet for your media and downloads is a simple copy & paste. I always recommend keeping all your "stuff" on a seperate drive, or partition if the worst comes to the worst, than your system. It keeps everything a lot neater and smoother. That way when you do a backup it's the system that's being backed up rather than all your stuff. FWIW I find the generic windows backup program very good. Never let me down yet, but as I say... I always operate within a certain set of rules anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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