Memory Speeds

[stan92]

Can someone please tell me some software to see what voltage and speed my ram is running at?

[helping]

CPU-Z

 

Let me preemptively answer your question before you ask, using DDR your memory frequency will be shown as half of what it effectively is.

[Liam-McShane]

CPU-Z

 

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

[JamesIsBatman]

cpu-z

[stan92]

ok so i ran it, how do i know what voltage and frequency its running at?

[leipero]

Use memory tab. I don't know if any program (outside of motherboard utilities in some cases) read current RAM voltage. Usually, RAM voltage is set by BIOS from JEDEC depending on memory frequency. For example, in your case, all frequencies will use 1.5v except when you load XMP, in that case, BIOS should read and use 1.65v. However, you would be better off using 667MHz on your current RAM (nvm platform, for all), since thatr is true speed of those modules. As you can see, 800MHz is overclocked speed of module and require higher voltage. Difference is not worth overclocking your module.

[stan92]

my ram is rated on box at 1600mhz though = 800mhz in here... so it shouldnt have to be overclocked to run at 800mhz should it?

[helping]

CPU-Z

 

Let me preemptively answer your question before you ask, using DDR your memory frequency will be shown as half of what it effectively is.

 

 

my ram is rated on box at 1600mhz though = 800mhz in here... so it shouldnt have to be overclocked to run at 800mhz should it?

[stan92]

here's my memory tab, theres no voltage listed...

[helping]

here's my memory tab, theres no voltage listed...

 

set ur RAM timings in bios

[stan92]

i dont know how to set ram timings, please help?

[Volbet]

i dont know how to set ram timings, please help?

In the bios there is a option to set RAM timings and the correct timings can be seen on the side of the RAM. I haven't read through every post on the thread, but have your tried to enable the XMP profile?

[stan92]

Hazy125 Volbet

[stan92]

no i havent tried to enable the XMP profile, wouldnt that overclock it? im not trying to overclock it, i just want it to run at 1.5v @ 1600mhz

[Hazy125]

i dont know how to set ram timings, please help?

On a modern motherboard, you will see this when you find the RAM frequency advanced settings. Just use the settings in this picture as the settings are pretty good already

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=BIOS+ram+timing&rlz=1C1ASUM_enAU538AU539&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5nwhUs_JCcuUkgXZvoDwBw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=979#q=uefi+ram+timing&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=ssv8DGmbHaQ7-M%3A%3BvAOh13S9YoIK6M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.legitreviews.com%252Fimages%252Freviews%252F1851%252Fasrock-x79-extrelme9-bios-6.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.legitreviews.com%252Fasrock-x79-extreme9-motherboard-review_1851%252F4%3B550%3B413

[Volbet]

no i havent tried to enable the XMP profile, wouldnt that overclock it? im not trying to overclock it, i just want it to run at 1.5v @ 1600mhz

No that wouldn't overclock the RAM. It sets the RAM to the factory speeds and timings. 

 

And you mention like this @stan92. Either do that or quote posts, else I will most likely not see it

[Hazy125]

no i havent tried to enable the XMP profile, wouldnt that overclock it? im not trying to overclock it, i just want it to run at 1.5v @ 1600mhz

It's running 1600Mhz and 1.65v is the default voltage rated for your RAM, I don't see any reason to change it. Its already running at the best possible settings while maintaining stability 

[stan92]

ok thanks

[stan92]

ok so at the moment its all stock?

isnt 1.65V overlockcing it? i thought this ram ran at 1.5V...

how long will this ram last aswell?

[Hazy125]

ok so at the moment its all stock?

isnt 1.65V overlockcing it? i thought this ram ran at 1.5V...

how long will this ram last aswell?

 I don't even know what brand your RAM is. Some kits come at 1.65 stock. Nothing to worry about. Some kits come at things like 1.25v stock. It depends on what stick you're using. The RAM will probably last up to 10 years after you bought it if you run at stock settings

[stan92]

ok cool, as seen in my pictures above my ram is : kingston hyper x KHX1600c9d3/4gx

[stan92]

i think this is my ram: http://www.kingston.com/datasheets/KHX1600C9D3B1_4G.pdf

[Hazy125]

Your RAM is a stock hyperx genesis kit. It comes at 1.65v as standard

[stan92]

ok cool, is it alright ram or uner average or good?

[Hazy125]

@stan92 Any hyperx module from Kingston is high quality RAM