ram problems

hi guys I have the following corsair ram

 

Module Name Corsair CMD4GX3M2B1600C8 2x2GB kit DDR3 1600

 

but for some reason they are only running at 1333mhz

 

any ideas why ??

 

motherboard asrock H61M-DG3

 

CPU Intel® Celeron® CPU G550 @ 2.60GHz

 

 

could it be the CPU guys ??

 

thanks

 

jason

In this case it is a limitation of both. Officially, the G550 CPU supports only DDR3-1066 RAM. The H61 board will maxx out at DDR3-1333. Either way, 1333Mhz is that highest you can go with that setup.

 

That being said, there is very little real world difference between running DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1600 RAM.

hi thanks for the reply

 

ive checked with asrock and they claim it supports ddr3 1600 ram ???

 

wouldn't that mean the fastest ram it can run is ddr3 1600 ??

 

and as for my cpu you are right it was just a stop gap on the cpu as ill be moving to an i5 from Monday

 

thanks again

 

◾100% All Solid Capacitor Design

◾Supports Intel® K-Series CPU

◾Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1600

◾1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, PCIE Gigabit LAN

◾Supports Intel® HD Graphics with Built-in Visuals

◾Dual VGA Output Options : DVI-D, D-Sub

◾5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)

◾Supports ASRock XFast 555, Fast Boot, Restart to UEFI, Dehumidifier, OMG, Internet Flash

◾Supports Intel® Smart Connect, Intel® Rapid Start

 

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H61M-DG3USB3/

Unfortunately, it's still a chipset limitation. H61 and H67 boards are limited to 1333Mhz by design. Even with the i5 CPU, you would need at least a P67 chipset board to run the memory at 1600Mhz.

 

1600Mhz RAM will technically work with the board, but it will be automatically downclocked to 1333Mhz. Check out the Memory Support Page for your board. It states "Note1: Due to the configuration of chipset, the H61 default speed is 1333 MHz even with K series CPU."

 

You'll still notice a far greater improvement by upgrading to the i5 :)

thanks computermd82

 

now see I didn't see that

 

is this a good board ??

 

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme6TB4/

 

 

as I think ill get myself a better board for the i5 and get some more ram

 

thanks again

 

jason

That would be a fine upgrade :) Just make sure you select the correct i5. You're looking for Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge CPU's (Socket 1155) with the board you've selected. Do you have the CPU yet?

 

If not, you may want to go with Haswell (Socket 1150).

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z87%20Extreme4TB4/

 

The processors will likely be around the same price but you would have the best performance (and latest generation).

picking up cpu tomorrow hence why I asked about a different board

 

they got both of them in stock

 

would you say the socket 1150 is a better choice ??

 

thanks again

The 1150 is definitely the better choice, that's the newest 4th generation Core processors. If you're buying both parts new, might as well get the best.

hi again

 

thanks for the reply

getting both parts brand new

 

so will sort them on Monday held of the i3 as this board ive got works fine for media center use so will make it for that only and move to an i7 with a new board thanks again