mobo specs doesn't mention 1866 but is listed in PCpartpicker

sally_91

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Hi,

I have a Gigabyte ga-b75m-d3h motherboard.

the memory specs are:

4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 2200(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
* To support DDR3 1600 MHz, you must install an Intel® 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU that supports DDR3 1600 MHz.
Support for non-ECC memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
* To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel® 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU that supports DDR3 1600 MHz.

I'm new to installing RAM. I know you need to buy them in a batch and match up the type/speed.

eg. DDR3 SDRAM 1600?

To make things more foolproof for myself, I used PCpartpicker and selected my Mobo first then the RAM. As the title of the thread says, I got a speed that isn't on the motherboard specs.

What does that mean?

 
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1800 is a overclocked, like the 2200. this typically means those are the pre-defined settings in the bios. Your 1866 will work, but more than likely get downclocked to 1600 MHz during use. You can use it, but it's a waste if you can find 1600 cheaper.

Jesse_20

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1800 is a overclocked, like the 2200. this typically means those are the pre-defined settings in the bios. Your 1866 will work, but more than likely get downclocked to 1600 MHz during use. You can use it, but it's a waste if you can find 1600 cheaper.
 
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