Memory Upgrade

[aznxkigga]

I have a Dell Dimension 4600 and I just upgraded my memory from 512MB PC2700/333Mhz to 1GB Kingston HyperX PC3200/400Mhz, but on my BIOS my memory speed still reads 333Mhz. Why is this?

 

[Mrvile]

Is the PC2700 stick still in?

 

[aznxkigga]

no, I took out the old 2 X 256MB chips and added 2 X 512MB of the new chips.

 

[Appledrop]

maybe j00 muddahboard only takes up to pc2700. i dont know, never had a dell =l soz

 

[RussianSensation]

Perhaps the ram:cpu ratio reset itself so you might want to manually readjust it. Also what is your processor's FSB? 400, 533, 800?

 

[aznxkigga]

I know my motherboard supports up to 400 Mhz RAM. My FSB is 533. I can't seem to adjust anything on my BIOS. Everything seems to be set automatically without being able to change it.

 

[stevty2889]

With your fsb at 533mhz, it will not run the ram at 400mhz, and since you have a dell, you aren't going to be able to change it.

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

Originally posted by: stevty2889
With your fsb at 533mhz, it will not run the ram at 400mhz, and since you have a dell, you aren't going to be able to change it.

Thats the reason it runs slower