did i buy the wrong thing?

[corvettedave]

hi guys heres my issue i needed a new pc so i started to put one together

i bought :

cpu: q9450 intel
motherboard : dx48bt2 intel
memory: 2 gigs ocz platinum 1600

well i was not able to get the memory to go into 1600 mhz mode
(if thats what you call it ) even if i set it in the bios to 1600 it will crash upon post but it will run at 1333

upon further inspection i noticed my processor is only a 1333 fsb

but my board can handle up to 1600 fsb

because my crocessor is only a 1333 fsb is that why i cant go into 1600 speed? if thats the case can i make it work by overclocling
something? mabe the processor (how much of a strain will i put on the processor? (if not much) what should i set the settings too? i just wanna use the memory i paid extra for ( did i waste my money?) i can not take it back


thank you so much for your help please keep in mind im as dumb as they come to overclocking so please use simple terms i just found out what fsb means (i think )

 

[akhilles]

It's a common beginner's misconception that they think ram should run at the same FSB as the CPU. It doesn't. By default, it's half. i.e. CPU FSB is 1600mhz. RAM will be at 800mhz.

Oh and even if you can max out the ram speed, you may run into stability issues. The ram will need more voltage than stock.