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    Z70V's FSB

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by suv, Jul 8, 2005.

  1. suv

    suv Newbie

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    I just bot a Z70V which works fine. My Z70V has a Pentium M730 1.6G CPU and 1G DDR2 533 RAM. According to the spec, the FSB should be 533.
    However, I use the CPUZ to test the machine, it shows the CPU's FSB is only 133MHZ and the DRAM's Frequency is 266MHZ(with FSB :DRAM=1:2).
    Does this mean the DRAM is not a DDR2 533 RAM?
    Anyone can help me ?Thanks in advance
     
    suv, Jul 8, 2005
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  2. madmike23

    madmike23 Notebook Deity

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    Do you have the latest bios? The older ones didn't post the numbers or read the speed correctly, but it's still running at the correct speed... at least it should. Try updating the bios.
     
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  3. suv

    suv Newbie

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    Yes, I did upgrade the bios to 0205 getting from Asus' website. But the CPU-z shows infomation as what I mention above.
    Thx
     
    suv, Jul 9, 2005
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  4. flaxx

    flaxx Notebook Evangelist

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    That's right. Remember that you have DDR (double date RAM) memory... so 266x2 = 533MHz and your CPU FSB is quadpiped, so 133x4 = 533MHz.

    But the REAL fsb will be 266:133 which is the 2:1 ratio you're seeing (even though with all this double data and quadpiping they seem to be 533:533)
     
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  5. suv

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    Cool, Thanks for you answer, now I am relief :D
     
    suv, Jul 9, 2005
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