Ram detection issue

Hi all,
I hope it's not a critical issue, but I've just decided to change my RAM in my iMac intel Core Duo 2Ghz from January 2006 from 2x512M 667 PC5300 by 2x1G 800 PC6400.
The system is working fine but the system detects the RAM as 2x1G not at 667Mhz but at 533 !!
Do you have any idea about this or is it normal?
Thank you in advance for your answers.

Hi Toofy
Welcome to Apple Discussions!
I'm not sure why the bus would slow down to 533MHz, but I am sure that is not the correct ram for your iMac! At any moment you could have everything from Kernel panics to your iMac won't boot.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303085
You need to exchange the PC2-6400, or order PC2-5300 to get the proper performance out of your iMac.
Dennis

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Im going through the same problem, memory detection on dbracket, i´ve tried using diferent memory and stuff, i have a 3500+ here but im not sure it that would work, im gonna try it later.
anyway i wanted to know if u guys solved your problems and how u did it, cheers
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