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What's wrong with CPU-Z ?

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/whats-wrong-with-cpu-z.8179/

mohit
mohit Original post #1
Apr 10, 2005 at 7:52 PM
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I am using CPU-Z VERSION 1.28.1-March 2005 and look at the screenshot of my PC. CPU-Z detects my RAM as PC-3200 which is meant to be 400Mhz but then it displays it as 200 Mhz. Why so ???
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nikhilesh #2
Apr 10, 2005 at 8:08 PM
Your RAM is DDR RAM.The actual speed of a PC3200(DDR400) stick is 200MHz.But since it is DDR the speed is effectively doubled in operation(to 400MHz).

DDR means Double Data Rate.Hence a 200 mhz stick works at the speed of 400MHz effectively.
mohit
mohit #3
Apr 11, 2005 at 11:44 AM
Your RAM is DDR RAM.The actual speed of a PC3200(DDR400) stick is 200MHz.But since it is DDR the speed is effectively doubled in operation(to 400MHz).

DDR means Double Data Rate.Hence a 200 mhz stick works at the speed of 400MHz effectively.
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oh ya thanx dude...that was simple i dunno how i overlooked it and started wondering :x