NEED SERIES HELP, RAM ISSUE!?

[VIBES999]

Over a while I've noticed my RAM being used up more and more everyday with even less and less applications being used as I close them or delete them from my storage. 

 

I've read a few forums from Tom's Hardware and they said there might be a memory leak somewhere, and I'm still looking into that.

 

BUT!

 

There's another thing I noticed. My DRAM frequency claims to be running at 669.3 in CPU-Z (as it always says 667 in Task Manager, so that's not reliable) but when I saw this, I was in shock. I figured it was just task manager being goofy, but it turns out my RAM isn't performing as it should.

 

I have 4 sticks of VULCAN 4GB DDR3 RAM all running in dual channel mode, all of which are supposed to run at 2400MHz max per stick (according to Vulcans forums and the sticker on the side of each stick)

 

Now, I'm a tech nerd, but I'm still learning. This pc was built by an old friend I lost contact with years ago when we traded my laptop and xbox for his gaming pc.

 

Can someone please help and explain to me what might be going on?

 

I've tried the XMP profile but it causes BIOS problems. I've tried self tweaking my RAM frequency but it causes BIOS FAILURE and I reset my CMOS twice during and before this. I was told to try OC GENIE, but that seems sketchy and I don't wanna damage my computer.

 

SPEC SHEET:

CPU - AMD FX-8370 OCTA-CORE Black Edition

RAM - Vulcan 2400 MHz 4GB DDR3 (x4) in dual channel

GPU - ASUS GTX 1060 OC DUAL 6GB

Storage - 1.25TB altogether

 

If y'all need anymore additional information, I'll gladly grab the rest! PLEASEEEEEEEEE HELP!

[eeeee1]

you have 4 gigs. this should be expected... consider atleast 16 gb in the future as a upgrade

[LIGISTX]

20 minutes ago, VIBES999 said:

Over a while I've noticed my RAM being used up more and more everyday with even less and less applications being used as I close them or delete them from my storage. 

 

I've read a few forums from Tom's Hardware and they said there might be a memory leak somewhere, and I'm still looking into that.

 

BUT!

 

There's another thing I noticed. My DRAM frequency claims to be running at 669.3 in CPU-Z (as it always says 667 in Task Manager, so that's not reliable) but when I saw this, I was in shock. I figured it was just task manager being goofy, but it turns out my RAM isn't performing as it should.

 

I have 4 sticks of VULCAN 4GB DDR3 RAM all running in dual channel mode, all of which are supposed to run at 2400MHz max per stick (according to Vulcans forums and the sticker on the side of each stick)

 

Now, I'm a tech nerd, but I'm still learning. This pc was built by an old friend I lost contact with years ago when we traded my laptop and xbox for his gaming pc.

 

Can someone please help and explain to me what might be going on?

 

I've tried the XMP profile but it causes BIOS problems. I've tried self tweaking my RAM frequency but it causes BIOS FAILURE and I reset my CMOS twice during and before this. I was told to try OC GENIE, but that seems sketchy and I don't wanna damage my computer.

 

SPEC SHEET:

CPU - AMD FX-8370 OCTA-CORE Black Edition

RAM - Vulcan 2400 MHz 4GB DDR3 (x4) in dual channel

GPU - ASUS GTX 1060 OC DUAL 6GB

Storage - 1.25TB altogether

 

If y'all need anymore additional information, I'll gladly grab the rest! PLEASEEEEEEEEE HELP!

2400 is some very fast DDR3... I don't even remember if XMP existed back then, but its seemingly reading DDR3 default speed of 1333. Also, I am not very AMD savy, do you need to match some multiplier to the RAM multiplier to get it working? I am not even sure.... I just don't know enough. But I can tell you what is happening is its running the RAM at default DDR3 speed which is 1333 (which is what yours is running at), and task manager reporting 667 is correct; the multipliers walk around a bit all the time, 669 is effectively 667, windows is just reporting the standard of 667 (although I thought it reported the actual dual data rate speed of 1333? weird). 

 

Just have to do some research into how to get your mobo running fast RAM. Will an 8370 even run 2400 RAM? Was the memory controller on die or on the chipset on FX? So many things I don't know lol. Sorry, wish I knew more, but maybe this will help you on your way.

17 minutes ago, eeeee1 said:

you have 4 gigs. this should be expected... consider atleast 16 gb in the future as a upgrade

He has 4x4... 16GB

[VIBES999]

1 hour ago, eeeee1 said:

you have 4 gigs. this should be expected... consider atleast 16 gb in the future as a upgrade

I have 16 gigs bub, read the screenshot

[VIBES999]

1 hour ago, LIGISTX said:

2400 is some very fast DDR3... I don't even remember if XMP existed back then, but its seemingly reading DDR3 default speed of 1333. Also, I am not very AMD savy, do you need to match some multiplier to the RAM multiplier to get it working? I am not even sure.... I just don't know enough. But I can tell you what is happening is its running the RAM at default DDR3 speed which is 1333 (which is what yours is running at), and task manager reporting 667 is correct; the multipliers walk around a bit all the time, 669 is effectively 667, windows is just reporting the standard of 667 (although I thought it reported the actual dual data rate speed of 1333? weird). 

 

Just have to do some research into how to get your mobo running fast RAM. Will an 8370 even run 2400 RAM? Was the memory controller on die or on the chipset on FX? So many things I don't know lol. Sorry, wish I knew more, but maybe this will help you on your way.

He has 4x4... 16GB

I respect the detailed reply! That helps a lot but these are questions I'm asking myself as well. I should do a little research into the ram support for both the motherboard and the cpu as well, but it's a shame to have 4 sticks of 2400 and only get 1333 out of it all, tsk tsk. Maybe linus will pop in surprisingly with a shocking answer that no one thought of

[LIGISTX]

51 minutes ago, VIBES999 said:

I respect the detailed reply! That helps a lot but these are questions I'm asking myself as well. I should do a little research into the ram support for both the motherboard and the cpu as well, but it's a shame to have 4 sticks of 2400 and only get 1333 out of it all, tsk tsk. Maybe linus will pop in surprisingly with a shocking answer that no one thought of

In all honesty..... your CPU is so slow, it likely won't matter much :/. But........ the best PC is the one you have, so good on you for at least trying to figure out how to optimize what ya got and learn along the way

[VIBES999]

8 hours ago, LIGISTX said:

In all honesty..... your CPU is so slow, it likely won't matter much :/. But........ the best PC is the one you have, so good on you for at least trying to figure out how to optimize what ya got and learn along the way

Absolutely! It's good practice for a better PC one day Plus, I found out last night that the cpu can handle up to 1866MHz RAM, so I'll have to optimize it the best I can.