Check if my BIOS can change ram timing?

FlamezFlamez
edited February 2009 in Science & Tech
How do I know if my bios can do this? Is there something I have to press to see where it is or what?

Thanks

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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    What motherboard do you have?
  • FlamezFlamez
    edited February 2009
    I have an Asus Burbank. The computer was a prebuilt from HP.

    Motherboard ID 64-0502-000001-00101111-102407-Bearlake$HPBUR706_BIOS DATE: 10/24/07 22:19:20 VER: 5.02

    Motherboard Name Asus Burbank

    That was pasted out of Everest.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Unfortunately you cannot change the memory timings on that motherboard. Most of the customization of that BIOS has been stripped by HP in the name of safety and compatibility.
  • FlamezFlamez
    edited February 2009
    Ah...That's lame...I am trying to upgrade my RAM to get as much as possible (8 gigs). I currently have 4, but I am not sure what ram to buy. I was going to get G.Skill but if I can't change the timings I"m not sure if it will clock too high and be slow. and I was going to get kingston but it doesn't have a heat spreader. So I'm not really sure what to do now. Any clue what I'm supposed to do?

    This is the G.Skill I was going to get.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231192
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    All memory features a technology called serial presence detect, or SPD, that will automatically configure the timings of an installed module. If you purchase the G.SKILL RAM, it will automatically run at the speed of the slowest module in your system (whatever one that happens to be).

    Just make sure the module you buy only requires 1.8v for maximum compatibility.
  • FlamezFlamez
    edited February 2009
    Oh, Ok, I see, thanks !!

    So then this memory should do me ok?
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231207

    and if it starts running too hot put more fans in or buy some ram heat spreaders?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    That memory should work just fine. You won't have to worry about any heat problems. :)

    //EDIT: Make sure you're running 64-bit Windows/Linux so all of your memory can be utilized. It sounds like you already know this, though.
  • FlamezFlamez
    edited February 2009
    Yea, I'm currently running a dual boot of Vista 64 and Windows 7 beta 64, so not to worry there =D

    Thank you for all the help, I can now order my stuff!!
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