help please on msi mobo and ram settings

[bigjonnyauk]

hi all

i have a kt3 ultra 2 mobo with a xp1700 chip and 512 meg of 2700(333)ram

now how do i find out what speed my ram is running at is it at 333 or is it at 266 to match processer and how do i change it


in my bios i have auto and then this weird things which go

hclk
hclk+33
hclk+66

what is that all about lol

[Platinum]

With a 1700 running at SPD it will be running 266MHz (133 x2)m with some ram volt tweaks you could get tighter timings.
To find out the current speeds do a google search for a peice of software called CPUZ, this will tell you all you need to know

[bigjonnyauk]

ok tried that and it says 166(+33hclk) so it must be running at full speed aint the foggiest about this hclk thing

[streetster]

i have the same board in my brothers computer, i just presumed hclk to be the fsb of the cpu (ie 133) so the ram can either run at 133, 166 (hclk+33) or 200 (hclk+66)... however as i run the cpu at 166fsb the ram is synced with the fsb so both are 166

mark

[bigjonnyauk]

yes it is but when i set mine to spd which is auto it snc the ram at full speed and not in line with the processer its only when i go to the user part and set it myself at hclk that it matches the cpu at 133

i would love to update this mobo but dont know how didt really understand the explanation on the msi website

i am going to buy a bigger processer you see and this will save me on a mobo

any simpleton instructions for this newbie come learner lol