EPoX 8RDA3G and Sempron 2600+ and Kingston Valueram DDR400 (Hynix)

[jeffng28]

Hi,

I have just set up my system as follows:

EPoX 8RDA3G Motherboard
Sempron 2600+
Kingston Valueram DDR400 (Hynix)

I need advice as to how to set up the Bios.

Currently, my boot up in optimal setting shows that my rams are running at 166 Mhz.

Is there something wrong?

Newbie to DIY.


Please help

 

[jeffng28]

I have just run CPU-Z and the report is as follows:
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CPU-Z version 1.28.1
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CPUID Output
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Number of CPUs 1
Name AMD Sempron
Code name Thoroughbred
Specification AMD Sempron(tm) 2600+
Family/Model/Stepping 681
Extended Family/Model 7/8
Package Socket A
Core Stepping B0
Technology 0.13µ
Instructions Sets MMX, Extended MMX, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE
Clock Speed 1838.1 MHz
Clock multiplier x11.0
Front Side Bus Frequency 167.1 MHz
Bus Speed 334.2 MHz
Stock frequency 1833 MHz
P-Rating 2600+
L1 Data Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L1 Instruction Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Cache 256 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Speed 1838.1 MHz (Full)
L2 Location On Chip
L2 Data Prefetch Logic yes
L2 Bus Width 64 bits

eax ebx ecx edx
Function 00000000 00000001 68747541 444d4163 69746e65
Function 00000001 00000681 00000000 00000000 0383fbff
Function 80000000 80000008 68747541 444d4163 69746e65
Function 80000001 00000781 00000000 00000000 c1cbfbff
Function 80000002 20444d41 706d6553 286e6f72 20296d74
Function 80000003 36322020 002b3030 00000000 00000000
Function 80000004 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
Function 80000005 0408ff08 ff20ff10 40020140 40020140
Function 80000006 00000000 41004100 01008140 00000000
Function 80000007 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000001
Function 80000008 00002022 00000000 00000000 00000000

edx eax
MSR C0010015 00000000 00011008
MSR C001001B 00000000 20031223
MSR C001001E 00000000 0000011D


Chipset
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Northbridge nVidia nForce2 Ultra 400 rev. C1
Southbridge nVidia nForce2 MCP rev. A4
Graphic Interface AGP
AGP Revision 3.0
AGP Transfert Rate 8x
AGP SBA supported, enabled
AGP Aperture 128 MBytes
Memory Type DDR
Memory Size 512 MBytes
Memory Frequency 167.1 MHz (1:1)
CAS# 2.5
RAS# to CAS# 3
RAS# Precharge 3
Cycle Time (tRAS) 7


Memory SPD
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DIMM #1

General
Memory type DDR-SDRAM
Manufacturer (ID) Kingston (7F98000000000000)
Size 512 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3200 (200 MHz)
Part number K
Serial number 7E365997
Manufacturing date Week 09/Year 05

Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 133 166 200
CAS# 2.0 2.5 3.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 2 3 3
RAS# Precharge 2 3 3
TRAS# 6 7 8

 

[selfbuilt]

There's nothing "wrong" with your setup, the memory is simply running sync with the default CPU settings, which is the most efficient setup on the AMD XP platform (i.e. a 166 FSB for your CPU). If you wish to run at higher speeds, you will need to overclock your processor. From the CPU-Z results, sounds like you are running a thoroughbred-B sempron, so you should have no problems o/cing it up to a decent speed. Check with any of the overclocking guides here and elesewhere for advice on how to get started ... just need to take your time with everything. You could start by slowly raising you FSB until you get to 200, checking to make sure are stable as you go (again, see the guides here). Not sure if you are multiplier locked on Semprons, but that's another avenue you could try (more important to raise your FSB bandwidth first, though). Once you have that sorted out, you will want to tighten your memory timings to their lowest latency settings (should be able to get CAS 2.5 at 200FSB with mem, even though only rated for CAS 3). Again check the guides and stickies around here for testing programs. Good luck!