sandra says low memory bandwidth

[pco10771]

lo
i have a FIC kb-6130-v mobo with 128mb ram(2x64 168 dimms),p3 450mhz (@505mhz).when i run a memory bandwidth test (sisoft's sandra)i score less than a celeron 366 with 128 sdram !!!,it show the average p3 500 128mb scorce and im way off .is this a mobo problem or ram .could you please help its like whistling with one lip.everything else(cpu etc) is in the green
cheers in advance

[Fragchild]

The memory tested on the Sandra benches is running at 2-2-2 timings and you may be running at 3-3-3 which will be slower.
Check your bios for memory timings
CAS latency
RAS-CAS
Ras Precharge time

[Biggus]

Does this board have a VIA Apollo chipset?

If so, then that's just a trait of the chipset, I don't think there are any adverse effects of it, except that the benchmarks look crap for memory. Everything seems ok otherwise with the Apollo based boards.

[pco10771]

cheers guys
the chipset is via
i think there's not a real problem just sandra
thanks anyway
great weight lifted
cheers :)