Oc'ing noob needs help w/memory speed

[Mloot]

Here's what I'm running:

P4 3.0C @ 3.4, 227mhz FSB (or ~900mhz, however you look at it)
Asus P4C800-E Deluxe
1gb Kingston HyperX pc4000
Antec 400w psu


Now, when I look in the BIOS, it shows my memory listed as DDR400. Is this common?

Today, on a whim, I ran CPU-Z (v. 1.23.1), and on the memory tab it shows (besides the memory being pc3200):


Frequency = 151.4 mhz

FSBRAM = 3:2

CAS # latency - 3.0 clocks

RAS # to CAS # delay = 4 clocks

RAS # Precharge = 4 clocks

Cycle Time (Tras) = 8 clocks

Now, I don't understand alot about overclocking memory, but if I'm reading this correctly, I'm running a divider, and my RAM is running way slower than it should. Shouldn't pc4000 be able to run at a < 230mhz FSB at a 1:1 ratio with no problems? Am I being cheated out of some noticeable "real world" performance gains with my RAM running so slowly? TIA for any input you guys can give me.

 

[JohnAn2112]

PC4000 can run at 250 FSB. In the BIOS, set the DDR speed to 400, which would mean that the FSB and the memory are running at a 1:1 ratio.

 

[stevty2889]

Yeah, check your settings, PC4000 is rated for 250mhz(500mhz effectivly). Set it too 400mhz in the bios, or if you have dividers, set it to 1:1.

 

[Mloot]

Thanks a bunch, guys. I didn't know that I had the DRAM frequency set to AUTO in the BIOS. All fixed now.