Hello everyone. I read and tried to understand as much as I can about setting ram timings and increasing speed. I am very new at this and I apologize for noob questions. I'll try to provide as much info about my system. If you guys need to know more let me know.
RAM: corsair xms3 DDR3-1600 [current speed is 1066 with 7-7-7-20]
Model: CM3X2G1600C9DHX
MB: XFX 790i Ultra
Goal: set ram speed to 1600 MHz
Question: Do I need to OC my CPU [E8500 @ 3.16 stock speed] to increase my ram speed? As much as possible I do not want to do this until I have read more guides on how to do it properly.
Checklist:
According to this website :http://www.autdirect.co.uk/product/mem1600xms/ I should use these settings at the BIOS:
- Set Timings to 9-9-9-24
- Set RAM volt to 1.8v
- I know I'm suppose to set the FSB ratio/ DRAM to 1:2 = 400 MHz : 1,600 MHz [where do I do this?]
- run memtest86+ and check for stability
If I follow those settings, am I guaranteed to see 1600 MHz RAM speed? Any additional advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
RAM: corsair xms3 DDR3-1600 [current speed is 1066 with 7-7-7-20]
Model: CM3X2G1600C9DHX
MB: XFX 790i Ultra
Goal: set ram speed to 1600 MHz
Question: Do I need to OC my CPU [E8500 @ 3.16 stock speed] to increase my ram speed? As much as possible I do not want to do this until I have read more guides on how to do it properly.
Checklist:
According to this website :http://www.autdirect.co.uk/product/mem1600xms/ I should use these settings at the BIOS:
- Set Timings to 9-9-9-24
- Set RAM volt to 1.8v
- I know I'm suppose to set the FSB ratio/ DRAM to 1:2 = 400 MHz : 1,600 MHz [where do I do this?]
- run memtest86+ and check for stability
If I follow those settings, am I guaranteed to see 1600 MHz RAM speed? Any additional advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!