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WEI Same for DDR2 800 and DDR2 667 - Confusion
Hi I am new here, long time reader and follower. This is my first post and you lot seem mighty helpful.
I just installed Win 7 RTM x64 - I had 5GB DDR 2 RAM, as follows:
1 GB DDR2 @ 533
1 GB DDR2 @ 533
2 GB DDR2 @ 667
1 GB DDR2 @ 667
My WEI was 5.5 for RAM. My chipset is INTEL DG965WH - latest BIOS, Drivers, Etc. My board supports dual channel DDR 2 RAM upto 800 and has 4 DIMM.
I purchased 2 x 2 GB DDR @ 800 and removed the 533 - totaling up to 7 GB
2 GB DDR2 @ 667
1 GB DDR2 @ 667
2 GB DDR2 @ 800
2 GB DDR2 @ 800
And guess what my WEI is still 5.5 for RAM!
I read my mobo manual and it said that RAM must match in speed and size.
So I tried as follows:
Channel 0: 2 GB DDR2 800
Channel 1: Empty
Channel 0: 2 GB DDR2 800
Channel 1: Empty
and
Channel 0: 2 GB DDR2 800
Channel 1: 2 GB DDR2 800
Channel 0: Empty
Channel 1: Empty
My WEI still reads as 5.5 - My memory timing according to everest is 5-5-5-15. I set the speed to manual is BIOS but am now confused as to why it is still reading as 5.5 when many users are reporting 7's with 4 GB DDR2 @ 800.
At least it should improve over 5.5 - please help.