A7V333 - CPU & Memory Settings

[wongkwp]

I've just installed my new Asus A7V333 m/b with Athlon XP 1800+ and 256MB PC2700 Ram. I'm wondering what to be set on the CPU Speed in the BIOS. I've selected 1533 and the CPU/PCI Frequency is defaulted to 133/33. Is it the correct setting for my cpu? I do not want to overclock.

And another strange thing is that the m/b detected my ram as 128MB instead of 256MB. The ram is from SAMSUNG and I've checked the code on the chips as K4H280838D-TCB3, which is on one of the listed ram model on the asus website for A7V333. I'm not sure whether I need to do anything on the bios in order for it to report 256MB as I've left the settings on SDRAM Config as By SPD (default). I wondering whether the online shop that I bought the ram from actually shipped me a 128MB instead of 256MB eventhough the ram that I've has a 256MB DDR label on it.

Anyone has any ideas/suggestions?? Thanks.

 

[mechBgon]

Welcome to the Forums You picked the right settings for the CPU. I don't know what to think about the RAM problem, however. Maybe try it in a different slot and see if it comes out at 256? That would suggest a bad slot or maybe some debris preventing contact. Do you have any other DDR boards that you could test the stick of memory in?

 

[wongkwp]

Thanks, at least now I know that the CPU settings is correct. I don't have another board to test the RAM. Will it work if I put the RAM on Socket 2 or Socket 3? I'm using Socket 1 now. Just curious, does the m/b auto-detect whether it's a 266MHz or 333MHz Ram or I need to set it up on the bios?

 

[wongkwp]

I've moved the Ram to Socket 3 and now the mb detected it as 256MB. Thanks for your advice. Just wondering will there be any issues or problem placing the ram in socket 3 (leaving 1 and 2 empty)?

 

[mechBgon]

The board does auto-detect the type. I wonder if the RAM was just not quite evenly seated the first time? You might want to try it in the first slot again. I don't think it makes a difference to the functionality, but if the board has a bad slot, or two bad slots, maybe you will want to know that up front and decided if you want to warranty it.