- Sep 27, 2014
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I just got a new pair of sticks (2x4Gb), Kingston HyperX Beast, 1600MHz CL9 for my computer.
They run on 1.6V at 1600 opposed to the 1.5 i have been getting up till now but i thought it wouldn't be a problem since i will have to run them at 1333 (since i use i3 540 and didn't clock it) so i assumed that there wouldn't be any problems.
All the ram i got up till now was 1600 capable without OCing but my MB downclocked them to 1333 without a hitch. I even have (atm) different manufacturers sticks running together (though they were 1.5V). Also tried to find any indication on Kingstons site if their ram can safely run at 1333 1.5V but i found none, didn't think much of it since that ram is usually used OCed and some other manufacturers have listed it as safe for their products.
Now, the problem is that when i put both sticks in i can't even enter BIOS and my Mem OK light shines like a Christmas light so i tried putting only one. That worked the first time and the other time it just kept restarting after exiting BIOS. Light was flashing again but not as much.
Then i tried to manually set the voltage in BIOS while having my old ram in. Despite setting it to 1.55 or 1.6 it showed to be at 1.5 without fluctuation like it normally did when it was on auto.
My MB is P7P55D and i haven't updated my BIOS since i got it (store bought).
My question is am I doing something wrong or is the ram defective? And if it's me, how can i fix it.
(Really hope its not ram's fault since i will have to ship it back to Germany (1-1.5k km) and then back to Amazon...)
They run on 1.6V at 1600 opposed to the 1.5 i have been getting up till now but i thought it wouldn't be a problem since i will have to run them at 1333 (since i use i3 540 and didn't clock it) so i assumed that there wouldn't be any problems.
All the ram i got up till now was 1600 capable without OCing but my MB downclocked them to 1333 without a hitch. I even have (atm) different manufacturers sticks running together (though they were 1.5V). Also tried to find any indication on Kingstons site if their ram can safely run at 1333 1.5V but i found none, didn't think much of it since that ram is usually used OCed and some other manufacturers have listed it as safe for their products.
Now, the problem is that when i put both sticks in i can't even enter BIOS and my Mem OK light shines like a Christmas light so i tried putting only one. That worked the first time and the other time it just kept restarting after exiting BIOS. Light was flashing again but not as much.
Then i tried to manually set the voltage in BIOS while having my old ram in. Despite setting it to 1.55 or 1.6 it showed to be at 1.5 without fluctuation like it normally did when it was on auto.
My MB is P7P55D and i haven't updated my BIOS since i got it (store bought).
My question is am I doing something wrong or is the ram defective? And if it's me, how can i fix it.
(Really hope its not ram's fault since i will have to ship it back to Germany (1-1.5k km) and then back to Amazon...)
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