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| System Name | Desktop |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5 6600k |
| Motherboard | Asus Z170-E |
| Cooling | Cooler Master 212 Evo |
| Memory | 16 GB Ballistix DDR4 2400 |
| Video Card(s) | NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060 |
| Storage | 120GB OCZ Vector SSD & 1TB Western Digital Black |
| Case | Rosewill |
| Audio Device(s) | N/A |
| Power Supply | 630w Raidmax Hybrid 2 RX-630SS |
| Mouse | Logitech G402 |
| Keyboard | Rosewill Mechanical |
| Software | Windows 10 |
Hey guys. A buddy got to talking to me about overclocking his memory today and was saying how his mobo was automatically setting his RAM to lower values than it should have been; in terms of timing and speed. With that being said, I have a question...
When I load up Speccy and check the RAM section of it, it shows my memory running at 799.8 to 800.1 MHz....what gives? Is this what it is actually running at or is Speccy wrong? On top of that, why is it only running at that? The memory is rated for 1600MHz. Another thing; Speccy was showing the timings at 11-11-11-28. When they are rated at 9-9-9-24.
I went into the BIOS and switched the timings to 9-9-9-24 and the speed from "Auto" to "1600" Now the timing is showing up correctly in Speccy however the speed like I said above, is still not showing anything close to 1600MHz.
So, is this normal? If not, what values should I actually be changing to hit that 1600 point?
Did a quick Google search to find this...I am assuming this is the same in my case and this post is probably useless?...
"Don't worry...
Your RAM is running at 1600Mhz.
1) You set the timings in the BIOS, so no matter what a Windows program reads it, it is running at the BIOS speed.
2) In CPU-Z, you have to times your RAM frequency by two to get the actual speed. It is taking into account the multiplier, so it only shows it as half."
When I load up Speccy and check the RAM section of it, it shows my memory running at 799.8 to 800.1 MHz....what gives? Is this what it is actually running at or is Speccy wrong? On top of that, why is it only running at that? The memory is rated for 1600MHz. Another thing; Speccy was showing the timings at 11-11-11-28. When they are rated at 9-9-9-24.
I went into the BIOS and switched the timings to 9-9-9-24 and the speed from "Auto" to "1600" Now the timing is showing up correctly in Speccy however the speed like I said above, is still not showing anything close to 1600MHz.
So, is this normal? If not, what values should I actually be changing to hit that 1600 point?
Did a quick Google search to find this...I am assuming this is the same in my case and this post is probably useless?...
"Don't worry...
1) You set the timings in the BIOS, so no matter what a Windows program reads it, it is running at the BIOS speed.
2) In CPU-Z, you have to times your RAM frequency by two to get the actual speed. It is taking into account the multiplier, so it only shows it as half."
