1600mhz ram on 1333mhz mobo

[xenic]

Is it possible to install 1600Mhz Ram on a motherboard that only supports 1333Mhz and 1066Mhz?

 

Mobo: Intel Dp67de

Memory: corsair vengeance - 8gb (2x4gb) ddr3 1600mhz

 

 

[Tabs]

4 minutes ago, xenic said:

Is it possible to install 1600Mhz Ram on a motherboard that only supports 1333Mhz and 1066Mhz?

 

Mobo: Intel Dp67de

Memory: corsair vengeance - 8gb (2x4gb) ddr3 1600mhz

 

 

Yes, it'll run at the highest speed the board supports and the module has an SPD entry for. 

[xenic]

1 hour ago, Tabs said:

Yes, it'll run at the highest speed the board supports and the module has an SPD entry for. 

SPD entry?

[Hugs12343]

Yes no problem. It will only run at 1333MHz.

 

I have 3200MHz ram running at 2933MHz which is what my motherboard supports.

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So higher MODULE frequency doesn't affect lower MOTHERBOARD SUPPORTED  frequency, in summary?

[WoodenMarker]

On 7/14/2018 at 5:12 AM, xenic said:

SPD entry?

On 7/14/2018 at 5:59 AM, mbasil22 said:

So higher MODULE frequency doesn't affect lower MOTHERBOARD SUPPORTED  frequency, in summary?

The ram has a list of supported settings and a compatible setting is automatically used. 1600mhz, the advertised speed, is generally the fastest and most impressive of the list of supported settings. 

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On 7/20/2018 at 6:54 AM, WoodenMarker said:

The ram has a list of supported settings and a compatible setting is automatically used. 1600mhz, the advertised speed, is generally the fastest and most impressive of the list of supported settings. 

So the only thing i should be caring about is the max frequency and how much difference there is between the max mobo freq. and max ram freq, right?

 

[asand1]

My main rig with the Xeon is only rated for 1333. My Klevv ram is overclocked running at it's rated 1600mhz.

[WoodenMarker]

On 7/21/2018 at 7:07 AM, mbasil22 said:

So the only thing i should be caring about is the max frequency and how much difference there is between the max mobo freq. and max ram freq, right?

Generally, yes. You'll be limited to the lower of the two without oc'ing. 

On 7/21/2018 at 10:12 AM, asand1 said:

My main rig with the Xeon is only rated for 1333. My Klevv ram is overclocked running at it's rated 1600mhz.

The Asus Sabertooth X58 listed in your sig supports ram up to 1866mhz. The rating listed by Intel for the X5680 is just playing it safe and can be ignored.

[asand1]

8 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

 

The Asus Sabertooth X58 listed in your sig supports ram up to 1866mhz. The rating listed by Intel for the X5680 is just playing it safe and can be ignored.

Good to know. Somehow I doubt the extra 266Mhz would make a difference.

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16 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Generally, yes. You'll be limited to the lower of the two without oc'ing. 

Lesson Learned!