Question About my Corsair Black 4GB X2 (1600 Mhz)

immenjake

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So I have a new PC build, works 100% GREAT, but my BIOS on my motherboard is set to "AUTO" frequency for the RAM I have installed and it has set it at 1333 Mhz... I can manually change it to reach 1600 Mhz which is what the sticks are rated at. I have an ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0. However my BIOS says that the max frequency of the RAM is 1333 Mhz but I can set it above that and the RAM is rated at 1600 Mhz. My question essentially, is... Is it safe to set it to 1600 Mhz? I can and the RAM is rated that speed, but is the board? It says on the box it can go up to 2133 OC RAM, I'd just like conformation so I don't damage any components... I am new to this. Thanks in advance!

Jacob
 

immenjake

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I have an AMD FX 8350, however the BIOS detects the max frequency of the sticks in 1333... Yet I have the option of going up to 1600Mhz