MEMORY Question: help a gal figure this out

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MEMORY Question: help a gal figure this out

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I just got 3 x 1GB of these by FexEx, from 4 All Memory, today and installed them:

Information SPD EEPROM (A0) :
Manufacturer : Samsung
Part Number : M3 78T2953EZ3-CF7
Serial Number : 8130726F
Type : DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400 (399 MHz) - [DDR2-800]
Format : Regular UDIMM (133.35 x 3)
Size : 1024 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Buffered : No
Module Registered : No
Module SLi Ready (EPP) : No
Width : 64-bit
Error Correction Capability : No
Refresh : Reduced (.5x)7.8 µs, Self Refresh
Voltage : SSTL 1.8v
Prefetch Buffer : 4-bit
Manufacture : Week 47 of 2007
Supported Frequencies : 333 MHz, 400 MHz
CAS Latency (tCL) : 4 clocks @333 MHz, 5 clocks @400 MHz
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 5 clocks @333 MHz, 6 clocks @400 MHz
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 5 clocks @333 MHz, 6 clocks @400 MHz
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 15 clocks @333 MHz, 18 clocks @400 MHz
Min TRC : 20 clocks @333 MHz, 24 clocks @400 MHz

Copy and Pasted the info from PC Wizard 2008.

But I really have no idea what all the numbers mean, stuff like 'Supported Frequencies" how can you tell which one its using? And stuff like 4 clocks, 5 clocks etc are greek to me.
I just plugged the three sticks in and didn't even attempt to mess with BIOS or anything. Did I do it right?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Okies, just found this info off of CPU-Z:

DRAM Frequency: 384.1Mhz
FSB: DRAM: CPU/6
CAS# Latency (CL) 6.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay(tRCD) 6 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 6 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 18 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 25 clocks
Command Rate (CR) 2T

Hope someone can figure out what all this means :)
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Seems to be running a LITTLE slower than the 399 or 400 it should be at - yours is showing 384.1.

try running cpu-z again and see if the speed has come up any, if you would :)


You did good - most memory you can just pop in and go - unless you overclock or want to set tighter timings (I never wanted to), you are good to go.

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probably speedstep or a program reading error. Nothing to worry about
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It's because the AM2 4400+ has a 1/2 multiplier (10.5)
The AMD memory controller underclocks the ram slightly when any 1/2 multi is used.
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they pretty much answered the question. But, for future reference. If you want help. And you can't get any from people online. All you do is say help a gal. Or Cute girl needs help.. I will keep that in mind. Altho I'm a guy so what no one knows. Maybe my sn should be different lol
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girls, guys, doesnt matter to me - I just happened to be on looking at the response to my question at the time.

I am married, so if they dont have nekked pictures with em, I dont really care :mrgreen: :partyman:

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Thanks to everyone for responding :) Now I know everything cool and I don't have to puzzle myself with those zillions of numbers, I just enjoy the gaming. Thanks again!
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