WTF memory timings

Seiken · 08-14-2005, 01:29 PM

I know it's probably too late to b1tch about it.. some time last year, probably around this time I purchased some memory from Newegg which they advertise as 2-3-3-6

Well, I was doing some benchmarking this afternoon and trying to get some info on different computer parts I look up the memory and it's displaying the following:

Is the software innacurate? Is it too late to take my complaint to Newegg?

It shows the same info for both modules.

hercules_upw · 08-14-2005, 03:16 PM

Have you tried to go into the BIOS and adjust the settings manually?

If not go in there and choose the manual option and set timmings accordingly.

I would guess that the BIOS default setting is auto, and that it would automatically set the timings higher so that a wide variety of RAM would work properly.

Seiken · 08-14-2005, 07:20 PM

Ok. I got the timings as advertised. What's a good reliable RAM diagnostic utility out there?

algu7344 · 08-14-2005, 09:38 PM

CPU-Z, it does RAM and Processor and a bunch of crap.

DJ-CHRIS · 08-14-2005, 09:55 PM

CPU-Z

Some ram, you may need to manually set the timings.

algu7344 · 08-14-2005, 11:31 PM

He will have to adjust the timings regardless.

Seiken · 08-15-2005, 09:12 AM

Yeah I went into the BIOS and adjusted the timings manually to 2-3-3-6 and bumped the voltage to 2.7 from the original 2.6.

Seems to be stable.

timmer · 08-15-2005, 10:12 AM

if u adjust them and see problems return it and get some new stuff

08-14-2005, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Seiken True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 195	WTF memory timings I know it's probably too late to b1tch about it.. some time last year, probably around this time I purchased some memory from Newegg which they advertise as 2-3-3-6 Well, I was doing some benchmarking this afternoon and trying to get some info on different computer parts I look up the memory and it's displaying the following: Is the software innacurate? Is it too late to take my complaint to Newegg? It shows the same info for both modules.

08-14-2005, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
hercules_upw Ultra Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 691	Have you tried to go into the BIOS and adjust the settings manually? If not go in there and choose the manual option and set timmings accordingly. I would guess that the BIOS default setting is auto, and that it would automatically set the timings higher so that a wide variety of RAM would work properly. __________________ Lian Li Aluminum Case Intel D975XBXK2R Mobo Core 2 Duo E6700 CPU EVGA 8800 GTS Video Card Corsair XMS 2 x 1gig RAM Zalman 9500 CPU cooler

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08-14-2005, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Seiken True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 195	Ok. I got the timings as advertised. What's a good reliable RAM diagnostic utility out there?

08-14-2005, 09:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
algu7344 Super Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 414	CPU-Z, it does RAM and Processor and a bunch of crap.

08-14-2005, 09:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
DJ-CHRIS Lord Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,059	CPU-Z Some ram, you may need to manually set the timings.

08-14-2005, 11:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
algu7344 Super Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 414	He will have to adjust the timings regardless.

08-15-2005, 09:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Seiken True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 195	Yeah I went into the BIOS and adjusted the timings manually to 2-3-3-6 and bumped the voltage to 2.7 from the original 2.6. Seems to be stable.