Please help with New Crucial Ballistix Tracer (CPU-Z)

[pRada]

Hi there, I just purchased a set of Crucial Ballistix Tracer. Its at 1066 (pc2 8500). Installed it and it automatically recognized it at 1066 in Bios, which is great! However, when I opened up CPU-Z under SPD Slot #1 for Max Bandwidth it says "PC2-6400 (400 mhz)". I checked all the packages and box labels in came from and it says 1066 pc2 8500. Im so confused, can somebody please clearify whats going on here? I would really appreciate it. thank you.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

hmm thats weird, my DDR2 800 Ballistix say Max Bandwidth: PC2-6400 (400mhz)

did u try restarting ur pc? i know that fixes incorrect or missing fields in cpu-z.
did u try to take out the ram and put it back in?

 

[JustaGeek]

Does it have the EPP profile that lists 1066MHz...?

If you are stable, I would not worry about the SPD readings.

 

[pRada]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
hmm thats weird, my DDR2 800 Ballistix say Max Bandwidth: PC2-6400 (400mhz)

did u try restarting ur pc? i know that fixes incorrect or missing fields in cpu-z.
did u try to take out the ram and put it back in?

Yes, i took it out and put it back in, restarted my comp, reseted the cmos. I did all that stuff :/ still reads the same.

 

[pRada]

Originally posted by: JustaGeek
Does it have the EPP profile that lists 1066MHz...?

If you are stable, I would not worry about the SPD readings.

For cpu-z under SPD it says EPP#1 at 400mhz and EPP#2 at 533mhz. What does EPP mean? How do I know which one mine is set to?

 

[JustaGeek]

Your motherboard has correctly recognized the EPP #2 and is running your RAM at 533MHz.

533MHz memory bus x 2 DDR = 1066MHz RAM speed.

EPP = Enhanced Performance Profile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E...d_Performance_Profiles

You are fine.

 

[lopri]

It is very common to see lower-than-advertised speed SPD in cpuz. Nothing to worry about.

 

[pRada]

Thanks alot guys, I really appreciate you guys clerifying this for me. But Im gonna return these sticks though, they're not good when it comes to ocing. Im gonna get the 800 pc 6400. Thanks again!

 

[ghost recon88]

Originally posted by: pRada
Thanks alot guys, I really appreciate you guys clerifying this for me. But Im gonna return these sticks though, they're not good when it comes to ocing. Im gonna get the 800 pc 6400. Thanks again!

Thr new 6400 sticks suck @ ocing, as they're not double-sided anymore. If I were you, I'd keep these 8500 sticks. How high are they currently overclocking for you?