HELP ! my Memory RAM frequency QUESTION ???

dafuqawew

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hey guys i just bought a dual channel RAM 2x4gb (8gb) both DDR3 1600mhz but in CPU-Z it says its just 530 mhz. WHY IS THAT ??? PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION !! thanks !
 
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Channels are irrelevant. It will always be DOUBLE because ddr stands for DOUBLE data rate. The labeled ram speed is simply the max speed it was tested at. But if the speed is higher than your cpu/mobo stock speed, it will not overclock itself so it defaults to stock speed.

dafuqawew

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its DDR3 what are you talking about?? i know what im talking and i know what i bought, it says in the case DDR3 1600, im just asking why is my "DDR3" RAM are running in 530mhz i heard about this they , i just wanna know why.
 

Danzas4321

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DDR does the same as DDr3 Its dobule density Memory. you double the frequency that CPu-z and other programs show. so 800 = 1600Mhz RAM 530 = 1066 Mhz RAm 1200 = 2400mhz and so on. i know what im talking about :p I asked what CPu and motherboard you have as some CPu's dont support certain Memory speeds. same goes for mainboards
 
Channels are irrelevant. It will always be DOUBLE because ddr stands for DOUBLE data rate. The labeled ram speed is simply the max speed it was tested at. But if the speed is higher than your cpu/mobo stock speed, it will not overclock itself so it defaults to stock speed.
 
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