Dell Dimension 8200 Memory Problem

Dell Dimension 8200 Memory Problem
Today I just received my new processor for my Dell Dimension 8200. I upgraded from a 2.0 GHz, 400 bus, 256 L2 processor to a 3.06 GHz, 533 bus, 512 L2 with Hyper-Threading. The new processor runs at 2.3 GHz since I do not have the Dell Dimension 8200 with the 533 bus. I knew this before updating the computer. However after running the Windows Experience Scoring I went from a 4.2 score in memory to a 3.3 score. The processor went from a 2.6 score. The following is the build on this computer. 1024MB (4x256 ) Samsung PC400 45NS RDRAM running as duel channel. Any Ideas?

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Determined by lowest subscore
Memory (RAM)
1.00 GB
3.3
Graphics
ATI Radeon 9550 / X1050 Series
4.2
Gaming graphics
287 MB Total available graphics memory
3.8
Primary hard disk
100GB Free (120GB Total)
5.4
Windows 7 Professional


Manufacturer
Dell Computer Corporation

Model
Dimension 8200

Total amount of system memory
1.00 GB RAM

System type
32-bit operating system

Number of processor cores
1

64-bit capable
No


Storage


Total size of hard disk(s)
382 GB

Disk partition (C:)
101 GB Free (120 GB Total) On PCI Raid Card

Disk partition (D:)
110 GB Free (149 GB Total) On PCI Raid Card (Raid 0)

Disk partition (E:)
53 GB Free (112 GB Total) On PCI Raid Card

Media drive (F:)
CD/DVD On PCI Raid Card

Media drive (G:)
CD/DVD


Graphics


Display adapter type
ATI Radeon 9550 / X1050 Series

Total available graphics memory
287 MB

Dedicated graphics memory
256 MB

Dedicated system memory
0 MB

Shared system memory
31 MB

Display adapter driver version
8.593.100.0

Primary monitor resolution
1280x720

DirectX version
DirectX 9.0 or better


Network


Network Adapter
Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)

Network Adapter
Linksys WUSB600N Wireless-N USB Network Adapter with Dual-Band ver. 2

Passes memtest after running 5 hours.

I have included the requested screen shots as attachments. Also the full report from cpu-z.

I don't know what to expect when combining a 533 MHz CPU with an Intel 850 (not 850E) chipset. That must be an unsupported processor.

You might have done better with one of the faster 400 MHz CPUs. Dell lists a 2.4GHz chip. There may be faster ones (2.6 GHz).

I hope that you're not sinking much cash into this system. A quick check on eBay suggests that the more desirable 850E version may be good for less than $100US.

I take computer that do not wok or people do not want take 4-5 of them put them into one computer and then I have a fast computer. The cpu was the ony thing I paid for which was $22.50 with shiping. I wanted hyyper-treading which does work on this computer. Also this cpu is supported for this computer (This is the newest one that will work).

2 gigs is the max. I only have 1 gig (4x256). Thats not the proble, the problem is after I installed the new cpu my memory score droped from 4.2 to 3.3 and I don't know why.

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I take computer that do not wok or people do not want take 4-5 of them put them into one computer and then I have a fast computer. The cpu was the ony thing I paid for which was $22.50 with shiping. I wanted hyyper-treading which does work on this computer. Also this cpu is supported for this computer (This is the newest one that will work).

By "supported", I mean one that Dell (or even Intel) officially supports for the 850 (not 850E) chipset. Does that apply to the 3.06GHz chip? Does the 850 also support hyperthreading? (Do you see two logical processors in Windows?)

This is only a guess: perhaps you're having a problem with the memory multiplier. The ratio of the RAM performance is roughly the same as the ratio of the FSBs.

A quick look at the manual for the 8200 doesn't show any ability to adjust the FSB or memory multiplier. What you see may be as good as it gets.