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    Msi GT628 DDR3 Ram?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by wolt87, Jul 24, 2010.

  1. wolt87

    wolt87 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a GT628 with a P8700 proc and what should be DDR3 Ram at 1066 Mhz. However both CPUz and another application, Speccy from Piriform show this:

    Why only 400 Mhz. Somebody said that because it's dual channel it's actually 2x400, but that still isn't 1066 Mhz. Should i be worried?

    Type DDR3
    Size 4096 MBytes
    Channels # Dual
    DRAM Frequency 399.0 MHz
    CAS# Latency (CL) 5 clocks
    RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 5 clocks
    RAS# Precharge (tRP) 5 clocks
    Cycle Time (tRAS) 15 clocks
    SPD
    Number Of SPD Modules 2
    Slot #1
    Type DDR3
    Size 2048 MBytes
    Manufacturer Samsung
    Max Bandwidth PC3-8500F (533 MHz)
    SPD Ext. EPP
    JEDEC #3
    Frequency 609.5 MHz
    CAS# Latency 8.0
    RAS# To CAS# 8
    RAS# Precharge 8
    tRAS 23
    tRC 31
    Voltage 1.500 V
    JEDEC #2
    Frequency 533.3 MHz
    CAS# Latency 7.0
    RAS# To CAS# 7
    RAS# Precharge 7
    tRAS 20
    tRC 27
    Voltage 1.500 V
    JEDEC #1
    Slot #2
    Type DDR3
    Size 2048 MBytes
    Manufacturer Samsung
    Max Bandwidth PC3-8500F (533 MHz)
    SPD Ext. EPP
    JEDEC #3
    Frequency 609.5 MHz
    CAS# Latency 8.0
    RAS# To CAS# 8
    RAS# Precharge 8
    tRAS 23
    tRC 31
    Voltage 1.500 V
    JEDEC #2
    Frequency 533.3 MHz
    CAS# Latency 7.0
    RAS# To CAS# 7
    RAS# Precharge 7
    tRAS 20
    tRC 27
    Voltage 1.500 V
    JEDEC #1
    Frequency 457.1 MHz
    CAS# Latency 6.0
    RAS# To CAS# 6
    RAS# Precharge 6
    tRAS 18
    tRC 24
    Voltage 1.500 V
     
  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Check your bios, it might have an option to change the frequency.

    MSI might have set the frequency lower to allow headroom for overclocking with the turbo button.