Why my ram is running at low frequency?

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Hello everyone , I have a problem with my memory . I have an i5 3470 and a ASRock Extreme 3 Gen 3 with 8 Gb of ram 1600Mhz form Kingston . When I look CPU-Z tell me that is 798 MHZ speed.....It's one stick , isn't dual channel . The ram gives me more crashes and freezes and it's so annoying..... . I don't know what is the problem with this, please help me, I don't know what I'm doing ! I need a support from you , guys :)
 
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800mhz is actually correct thats what DDR means, double data rate, so 800mhz in CPUZ = 1600 mhz.

Now as for the crashes and freezes how do you know its the memory? Have you tested it using memtest86?
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I'ved run memtest and no problem . I don't know what it is . This is so annoying...
 
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Processor : Intel Core i5 3470 3.2 (now is OC to 3.8 Ghz and even when is on 3.2 keeps freezing )
• Motherboard : MSI Z68A-G43 (G3)
• Video card : Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB GDDR5 DirectCu II 128bit
• Memory : Kingston Valueram (1 stick of 8gb which in CPU-Z I see that is on 799 mhz , wth ?)
• Housing : RAIDMAX Super Aeolus
• PSU : Sirtec - High Power Element BRONZE II 600W
•CPU Cooler : Scythe Ninja 3 Rev. B (without fan)
•Hard drive : WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM
•SSD : Kingston Hyperx Fury 120GB
I use 5 fans in case for better cooling from NZXT : https://www.nzxt.com/products/fn-v2
That's all I have in .
 
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Ok a few things, first off your ram is fine. Like I said DDR.

Secondly theres a couple things that stick out at me first, leave the overclock off until the issue is resolved.

Secondly that CPU cooler with no fan, is supposed to have a fan, I don't care how many case fans you have, running a cooler on an overclocked CPU passively is a very bad idea. Its possible your CPU is overheating have you monitored temps?

Third that PSU is junk. Maybe not the problem but it could be.
 
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Temperatures on CPU is very well Like 29-34 C on idle and 40 C on full load.. You said the psu is junk I changed them 3 times before it and it was exactly the same thing , freez . It's not psu . Idk what it is but it's a pain in a butthole... . Like you said pobably it is the cooler from cpu but it isn't overheating or I think it's hdd because I run a test and give me 4 bads or it is my videocard .idk
 
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Yes , like when browsing ,watching video on youtube,etc . All I do in windows in time will crash and i don't know how is it possible . I mean I have windows on ssd wtf did you crash and freez stupid hard drive ? This question is awkward.
 
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So which give you errors the SSD or the hard drive? And if its the hard drive does the computer fail only when using programs on it?

How about I would like to see some telemetry from MSI afterburner when it fails if its failing in a game. As well how about going into windows event viewer and finding the critical event when it fails.

Otherwise we are running in circles here.
 
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