My RAM runs at 1600MHz but the RAM is actually 2000MHz.

Go To Sleep · Jul 1, 2015

Should I be running it at 2000MHz then instead of 1600MHz? Plus is there any noticeable difference between 1600 and 2000?

Red_Machine · Jul 1, 2015

You most likely need to set the appropriate speed in the BIOS. Not all of them can automatically detect the correct frequency and default to the slowest speed.

Go To Sleep · Jul 1, 2015

Red_Machine said:
You most likely need to set the appropriate speed in the BIOS. Not all of them can automatically detect the correct frequency and default to the slowest speed.

Yeah, I think in the BIOS, it gives me choices of speed to choose from.

INSTG8R · Jul 1, 2015

I'm not sure if XMP goes back that far but if it does you should be able to choose it as a profile.

sneekypeet · Jul 1, 2015

Someone needs to update their specs. Either that or you are a magician running an i7 920 on an X48 motherboard

Red_Machine · Jul 1, 2015

It says X58, which is the correct chipset for the i7 900 series.

Go To Sleep · Jul 1, 2015

Red_Machine said:
It says X58, which is the correct chipset for the i7 900 series.

Yeah I corrected it just now. I apologise!

arbiter · Jul 1, 2015

Go To Sleep said:
Plus is there any noticeable difference between 1600 and 2000?

you won't notice to much difference in performance less the app is really memory constrained. But those app's are very few, no games aren't one of them. you would do better with more of 1600mhz ram then 6gb of 2000mhz.

sneekypeet · Jul 1, 2015

Go To Sleep said:
Yeah I corrected it just now. I apologise!

No need for apologies. I was just going to look for images of your bios to help you and realized something was a bit off

Go To Sleep · Jul 3, 2015

Can I still achieve 4GHz on my CPU with the RAM at 2000MHz or close to that speed?

arbiter · Jul 3, 2015

Go To Sleep said:
Can I still achieve 4GHz on my CPU with the RAM at 2000MHz or close to that speed?

don't need to overclock ram to overclock the cpu so should be able to get or more.

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Memory	6GB Corsair Dominator 2000MHz @ 1603MHz
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System Name	7 years old. Really want an upgrade
Processor	Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.5GHz
Motherboard	ASUS Rampage II Extreme X58
Cooling	Watercooled CPU (Swiftech Apogee GTZ)
Memory	6GB Corsair Dominator 2000MHz @ 1603MHz
Video Card(s)	Gainward GTX 580 3GB Phantom
Storage	240GB Kingston SSD (primary), 500GB Western Digital Velociraptor (storage)
Display(s)	Acer GD245HQ 23.6" 1920x1080 120Hz 2ms
Case	Coolermaster HAF X Full Tower
Audio Device(s)	-
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My RAM runs at 1600MHz but the RAM is actually 2000MHz.

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