I have been running 1 set of 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600MHz since I build this pc years ago.
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I decided to upgrade to 16GB so I could keep up with more demanding games (Star Citizen Alpha).
So I purchased another set of 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600MHz (except the Low Profile version so that it could fit under my CPU heatsink) as from what I understood there would be no problems upgrading your ram in this way.
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I ran this benchmark before and after the upgrade http://www.userbenchmark.com/Software and both times I was warned that my ram is running well below expected averages for its type, and I should set up an XMP profile via BIOS. I went into BIOS and noticed that my ram is, and I guess always has been, running at 1333MHz instead of 1600MHz. From what I understand Intel force ram to run at lower frequencies as a safety measure so the pc will always boot?
In CPU-Z the different ram sets are running at slightly different latencies.
Is this because slot 2 + 4 are running in Dual channel mode, while 1 and 3 are running in single? Or is it because the sets are different and they will never run at the same speeds?
https://ibb.co/cjzpLp
https://ibb.co/izzpLp
My question is can I set my XMP profile to run at 1600HMz without damaging my ram or CPU? Or should I just play it safe and run these 2 seemingly mismatching sets at 1333MHz for the life of the PC?
Thanks!
EDIT: Oh I should probably post more specs hey...
Mainboard: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H
CPU: Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge
GPU: GeForce GTX 970 4GB (but that's not relevant)
LINK
I decided to upgrade to 16GB so I could keep up with more demanding games (Star Citizen Alpha).
So I purchased another set of 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600MHz (except the Low Profile version so that it could fit under my CPU heatsink) as from what I understood there would be no problems upgrading your ram in this way.
LINK
I ran this benchmark before and after the upgrade http://www.userbenchmark.com/Software and both times I was warned that my ram is running well below expected averages for its type, and I should set up an XMP profile via BIOS. I went into BIOS and noticed that my ram is, and I guess always has been, running at 1333MHz instead of 1600MHz. From what I understand Intel force ram to run at lower frequencies as a safety measure so the pc will always boot?
In CPU-Z the different ram sets are running at slightly different latencies.
Is this because slot 2 + 4 are running in Dual channel mode, while 1 and 3 are running in single? Or is it because the sets are different and they will never run at the same speeds?
https://ibb.co/cjzpLp
https://ibb.co/izzpLp
My question is can I set my XMP profile to run at 1600HMz without damaging my ram or CPU? Or should I just play it safe and run these 2 seemingly mismatching sets at 1333MHz for the life of the PC?
Thanks!
EDIT: Oh I should probably post more specs hey...
Mainboard: Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H
CPU: Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge
GPU: GeForce GTX 970 4GB (but that's not relevant)
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