3000MHz RAM Running at 1400MHz?

[Swoops McGee]

Hello all,

 

I have recently upgraded my rig due to some future plans. 

 

I currently run:

AsRock B450M Pro4 AM4 MoBo

Ryzen 5 1600AF Stock

Msi 1080 Armor

SSD, HDD

Seasonic 520W

16GB Patriot Viper DDR4 (4x4) 3000MHz

 

Just today I went from 8gb RAM to 16gb. I bought the exact same 2x4 set, to match my existing RAM and popped into the available DIMM slots.

Windows recognized the RAM right away and detected 16gb. Easy.

I then decided to check the Bios to see what speed it registered at. I adjusted the RAM to run at 3000MHz as I know my Mobo and RAM could handle it.

Windows had a few hiccups in applying this, but in the end, it booted.

Upon checking the RAM speed in Windows, I was left sitting at a measly 1400MHz...

I then went back to the Bios and bumped the speed down a few times, incrementally, til' I landed at 2666 MHz...

Windows still detects the RAM running at 1400MHz.

 

Not sure what I am doing wrong here as this is my first time messing with RAM upgrades and speeds, so any input here is helpful. 

 

Thanks in advance!

[Pickles von Brine]

XMP enabled?

[RedEvoPro]

Did you set and turn on the XMP2 profile for 3000?  DDR means double data rate, so 1400 is actually 2800, and 1600 is 3200. I also didn't know about this until a few months ago!

Yes, windows will say a small number.  GL!

[svmlegacy]

40 minutes ago, Oll_Greg said:

Windows still detects the RAM running at 1400MHz.

Screenshots, please. 1400 MHz isn't even a JEDEC spec for DDR4, unless it's actual MHz. Windows task manager reports effective (Doubled).

[Swoops McGee]

@Pickles - Lord of the Jar, Yes XMP. 

@RedEvoPro Whoa, that's a bit confusing haha.

@svmlegacy Pic attached.

 

Interesting how no matter what I clocked them to in Bios, the active speed did not change, even from 1400-1500...

Thanks for the timely feedback!

[svmlegacy]

Just now, Oll_Greg said:

@Pickles - Lord of the Jar, Yes XMP. 

@RedEvoPro Whoa, that's a bit confusing haha.

@svmlegacy Pic attached.

 

Interesting how no matter what I clocked them to in Bios, the active speed did not change, even from 1400-1500...

Thanks for the timely feedback!

 

Much appreciated. Can you attach also an HWinfo summary or CPU-Z memory view? Windows sometimes isn't the best at identifying actual speed.

[steelo]

1 hour ago, Oll_Greg said:

Hello all,

 

I have recently upgraded my rig due to some future plans. 

 

I currently run:

AsRock B450M Pro4 AM4 MoBo

Ryzen 5 1600AF Stock

Msi 1080 Armor

SSD, HDD

Seasonic 520W

16GB Patriot Viper DDR4 (4x4) 3000MHz

 

Just today I went from 8gb RAM to 16gb. I bought the exact same 2x4 set, to match my existing RAM and popped into the available DIMM slots.

Windows recognized the RAM right away and detected 16gb. Easy.

I then decided to check the Bios to see what speed it registered at. I adjusted the RAM to run at 3000MHz as I know my Mobo and RAM could handle it.

Windows had a few hiccups in applying this, but in the end, it booted.

Upon checking the RAM speed in Windows, I was left sitting at a measly 1400MHz...

I then went back to the Bios and bumped the speed down a few times, incrementally, til' I landed at 2666 MHz...

Windows still detects the RAM running at 1400MHz.

 

Not sure what I am doing wrong here as this is my first time messing with RAM upgrades and speeds, so any input here is helpful. 

 

Thanks in advance!

You're running ddr...double whatever windows tells you

[svmlegacy]

1 minute ago, steelo said:

You're running ddr...double whatever windows tells you

 

... I definitely am not running 4800 MT/s.

[Pickles von Brine]

I have my ram set at 3200MHz in ram and windows shows me 3200... 

[steelo]

1 minute ago, svmlegacy said:

 

... I definitely am not running 4800 MT/s.

Interesting. Your op said it was reading 1400mhz...

[svmlegacy]

1 minute ago, steelo said:

Interesting. Your op said it was reading 1400mhz...

I am not OP.

[steelo]

1 minute ago, Pickles - Lord of the Jar said:

I have my ram set at 3200MHz in ram and windows shows me 3200... 

This always is confusing to me...does it have to do with xmp or how many ram modules you are using? Im using 3200mhz ram and windows shows 1600.

[Pickles von Brine]

Just now, steelo said:

This always is confusing to me...does it have to do with xmp or how many Zfam modules you are using? Im using 3200mhz ram and windows shows 1600.

I am not sure honestly. 

[steelo]

5 minutes ago, Pickles - Lord of the Jar said:

I am not sure honestly. 

I wouldnt put much faith into what windows tells you anyways...go by uefi, cpu-z or a decent benchmark utility.

 

So, it looks like you're using 4 modules running dual channel...maybe thats why in your case, it shows as 3200mhz. idk..

[Pickles von Brine]

8 minutes ago, steelo said:

I wouldnt put much faith into what windows tells you anyways...go by uefi, cpu-z or a decent benchmark utility.

 

So, it looks like you're using 4 modules running dual channel...maybe thats why in your case, it shows as 3200mhz. idk..

DDR ram gets double pumped. So I know CPU Z will come out to 1600MHz base. Windows appears to already do that and show the "correct" speed. 

 

[steelo]

11 minutes ago, Pickles - Lord of the Jar said:

ddr mate

[Swoops McGee]

22 minutes ago, svmlegacy said:

Much appreciated. Can you attach also an HWinfo summary or CPU-Z memory view? Windows sometimes isn't the best at identifying actual speed.

Attached as well.

 

18 minutes ago, Pickles - Lord of the Jar said:

I have my ram set at 3200MHz in ram and windows shows me 3200... 
@Pickles - Lord of the Jar That is my goal..
 

 

[Pickles von Brine]

1 minute ago, steelo said:

ddr

Yes, I know. Double Data Rate. Take the base clock in CPUZ and double it. That is the actual speed. 

[Pickles von Brine]

1 minute ago, Oll_Greg said:

Attached as well.

 

 

Have you tried to just manually set the ram speed to 3200Mhz?

[Swoops McGee]

Hmm, 

 So it should be consitsntly closer to 1500, yes? Set to 3000MHz, it shows the same speed.

[Swoops McGee]

Just now, Pickles - Lord of the Jar said:

Have you tried to just manually set the ram speed to 3200Mhz?

Yes, in Bios at least.

[Swoops McGee]

2 minutes ago, Pickles - Lord of the Jar said:

Have you tried to just manually set the ram speed to 3200Mhz?

I have gone from 2400ish to 3200

[Pickles von Brine]

Is it running 3200Mhz? I would maybe look and see if for some reaosn there was some odd dividers in play. 

[Swoops McGee]

8 minutes ago, Pickles - Lord of the Jar said:

Is it running 3200Mhz? I would maybe look and see if for some reaosn there was some odd dividers in play. 

That is what I have tried.. It is now running at 2800 and still crashing.. Losing a bit of faith

[Pickles von Brine]

Have you updated your bios?