How do I get into the Advanced BIOS setup on my Acer Aspire 5333-2418 laptop?

SAGB
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edited October 2023 in 2020 Archives
Hi,  I upgraded the processor in my Acer Aspire 5333-2418 to an i7 M640 processor.  I also upgraded the RAM.  My RAM is running far below its intended speed according to a bench test.  Is there a way to access the advanced settings for the BIOS to set the correct bus speed ratios manually?  There is currently no "Advanced" tab or any speed settings or ratios accessible in the BIOS.  I have PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3 RAM (8GB).  CPUZ is showing a bus speed of only 531MHz

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  • andylb
    andylb ACE Posts: 3,827 Pathfinder
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    You are in Dual Channel mode and 667 x 2 = 1334 Mhz being recognized as the potential, look at Max bandwidth and jdec#5. So all is good 

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  • andylb
    andylb ACE Posts: 3,827 Pathfinder
    No there is no way to enter the Advanced mode in your BIOS. 
    You are incorrect about your RAM speed being slow, you must multiply that speed x 2 so that core speed you quoted is 531 x 2 = 1062mhz
    Please post a screenshot of CPUZ

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  • chotapai
    chotapai Member Posts: 1
    No there is no way to enter the Advanced mode in your BIOS. 
    you are not correct about your RAM speed being slow, you have to multiply that speed by 2 so that core speed you note is 532x2 = 1064mhz
  • SAGB
    SAGB Member Posts: 6

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    Here are the CPU-Z screen shots.  Also the on-line bench test I ran said my memory was not running in dual channel mode, yet CPU-Z seems to indicate that it is.  Over all, I can tell that the laptop is running much snappier than it used to, which is nice.
  • andylb
    andylb ACE Posts: 3,827 Pathfinder
    edited February 2020
    You need to post two screenshots of the SPD Tab, one for slot 1 and one for slot 2. 

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  • SAGB
    SAGB Member Posts: 6

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    Here are the screen shots of the slot configuration.
  • andylb
    andylb ACE Posts: 3,827 Pathfinder
    Answer ✓
    You are in Dual Channel mode and 667 x 2 = 1334 Mhz being recognized as the potential, look at Max bandwidth and jdec#5. So all is good 

    Please click YES if I have answered your question 

    Please click YES if I answered your question

    I am not an ACER employee
    Thank you and have a blessed day  B)

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  • SAGB
    SAGB Member Posts: 6

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    OK, Thankyou :-)
  • andylb
    andylb ACE Posts: 3,827 Pathfinder
    My pleasure

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