RAM question

[zmcguire531]

Hello!
I am currently having an issue (I think) with some new ram I purchased.

I recently upgraded my PC to an i5-3570k and decided to get some new ram with a faster clock speed to match. So I ordered Corsair Vengeance 8gb (2 x 4gb) and I'm not sure it is working correctly. When I look at the specs it has it listed at 667MHz instead of the 1866MHz I was told it would run at.

I have an ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 Motherboard

Now I haven't ever done any overclocking or anything like that I am more of the build a PC and use it guy... So I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question.

Thanks!

CPU-Z Screenshot

 

[MauveCloud]

I'm not sure what's going on with the frequency (you might need to select a different memory profile in BIOS setup, others can help with that better than I can), but I see an additional problem: Channels # shows "Single" instead of "Dual", which probably means you put the sticks in the wrong slots. Check the manual for which slots should be populated to get dual channel.

 

[COLGeek]

Seeing 666.7 is normal for RAM running at 1333 in your BIOS (which is the standard DDR3 speed, BTW). You can adjust the speed by manually setting or enabling your memory's XMP profile (if supported) and selecting one.