Memory not set to what it should be

[ingeborgdot]

When I start the computer the entry screen shows my memory at 166 when it should be 200. I have the bios set to auto should I manually set it to 200?

 

[Blakhart]

Hi
This can also depend on the cpu's front side bus, called fsb typicaly. If the cpu has a 166 fsb, for an effective synchronous ram rate of 333, and you force it to run at a fsb of 200, you should probably expect it not to boot, you'll have to clear bios to regain the system. Many people run their systems asynchronously; a 166 fsb cpu with the ram running at 200. I have seen problems stemming from asynch operation, and latency is increased by asynch. The cpu simply has to wait for more clock cycles to get data from a asynch'ed bus. I'll take faster ram synched to a slower fsb any day. This way you can typicaly go into bios and reduce latencies more as the ram is overspec'd.