Can my system work properly with 2666mhz ram?

Liltez · Jun 20, 2017

Hi there. I've got an Intel Pentium g4560(3.5ghz) and an asus mobo rog strix b250f gaming which supports ddr4 ram up to 2400mhz! Im interested in buying Corsair Vengeance Led 16gb at 2666mhz and here are my questions..will my mobo auto down clock the ram at 2400mhz and will my whole system run properly with this specific cpu? Thanks in advance..

Saleh_5 · Jun 20, 2017

G4560 does not support more than 2400mhz, 2400mhz is the max speed you can do with G4560 i recommend you get 2400mhz RAM instead because that 2666mhz will go to waste, I also have G4560 and i made the mistake of getting a 2666mhz ram the ram will work just fine but the 2666mhz will go to waste, 2400mhz is the max. Do not do the same mistake i did.

Liltez · Jun 20, 2017

Saleh_5 :

Liltez · Jun 20, 2017

First of all,thanks for your answer..im going to upgrade my cpu (g4560) soon so i dont mind if 2666mhz ram is a waste! My concern is if my whole system will run properly with this specific ram (2666mhz) with this cpu and mobo because both the cpu and the mobo support up to 2400mhz ram..

Saleh_5 · Jun 20, 2017

Yeah it will run im right now using G4560 with 2666mhz ram but with 2400mhz speed. Your system will work with no issues.

Liltez · Jun 20, 2017

Saleh_5 :

Liltez · Jun 20, 2017

Thanks a lot man! Good night!

Saleh_5 · Jun 20, 2017

Liltez :

Np

TJ Hooker · Jun 20, 2017

Your CPU is capable of running >2400 MHz RAM, but it's considered an overclock, so it's only possible with a Z170/Z270 mobo. This is true of every Skylake/Kaby Lake CPU as far as I know.

Saleh_5 · Jun 20, 2017

TJ Hooker :

Its also possible with Asrock H110M HDV

TJ Hooker · Jun 20, 2017

Saleh_5 :

But you just said you couldn't run 2666 MHz RAM with your mobo...

Saleh_5 · Jun 20, 2017

TJ Hooker :

Saleh_5 :

But you just said you couldn't run 2666 MHz RAM with your mobo...

Yeah i cant do that but i can run 2400mhz, You have to do it from the bios.

Saleh_5 · Jun 20, 2017

I thought you said 2400mhz was only possible with Z170/Z270 mobo.

TJ Hooker · Jun 20, 2017

I said >2400 (greater than 2400) MHz requires Z170/Z270. Any mobo can run 2400 MHz with a kaby lake CPU (2133 with Skylake).

Liltez · Jun 21, 2017

So i guess if i buy a ram 2666mhz, my system will be able to run properly but it will down clock to 2400mhz..

Saleh_5 · Jun 21, 2017

No it will be down to 2133mhz you have to go change that it to 2400mhz using the bios (2400mhz is the max speed you can choose)

Liltez · Jun 21, 2017

Oh i see..

Can my system work properly with 2666mhz ram?

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