How can I check what speed my 8 GB RAMs are going at?

GTO656 · 16 Dec 2011 at 21:34

I have Crucial Ballistix Sport 2x4GB, can't see it through the Asus BIOS.

anyone know how to check it??

thanks.

setter · 16 Dec 2011 at 21:42

Use cpuz.

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

Click on the memory tab and it'll show you timings, speed etc.

GTO656 · 16 Dec 2011 at 21:44

setter said:
Use cpuz.

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

Click on the memory tab and it'll show you timings, speed etc.

Thats brilliant, cheers mate.

Orcvader · 16 Dec 2011 at 22:11

Remember, it's Double Data Rate, so double the speed CPU-Z gives you and it will be your RAM speed. e.g. CPU-Z says 800mhz, double this and your RAM is running in 1600mhz.

GTO656 · 16 Dec 2011 at 23:19

Orcvader said:
Remember, it's Double Data Rate, so double the speed CPU-Z gives you and it will be your RAM speed. e.g. CPU-Z says 800mhz, double this and your RAM is running in 1600mhz.

Thx mate I'll remember that, is that running at 1600mhz?
cheers.

Orcvader · 16 Dec 2011 at 23:26

CPU-Z reports the speed as 803.6mhz, which is 1607.2mhz. So tiny overclock

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But looking at your timings, they seem to be tighter than the JEDEC/XMP profiles? If it's stable, that means you're running your RAM's running on better timings than it should be!

Seems like your RAM can also run on 1760mhz as well, which seems to be a bit extreme...

GTO656 · 16 Dec 2011 at 23:35

Orcvader said:
CPU-Z reports the speed as 803.6mhz, which is 1607.2mhz. So tiny overclock .

But looking at your timings, they seem to be tighter than the JEDEC/XMP profiles? If it's stable, that means you're running your RAM's running on better timings than it should be!

Seems like your RAM can also run on 1760mhz as well, which seems to be a bit extreme...

Lol ok, everything seems to be running great, I think its set to auto for the RAM in BIOS. shud I put it back to 1600mhz?
I've also had the BSOD issue twice in 2 months so not sure if its the RAM.

thanks again.

Orcvader · 16 Dec 2011 at 23:37

It's already on 1600mhz, just leave it as it is if it's stable. Might be the FSB speed not being exactly 100mhz, but that's normal.

Use Memtest to check it's fine, if it's not see if there's a way to select the XMP memory profile in your BIOS. If not then you need to manually change the timings. CPU-Z has given you the timing settings you need to change.

GTO656 · 16 Dec 2011 at 23:41

Orcvader said:
It's already on 1600mhz, just leave it as it is if it's stable. Might be the FSB speed not being exactly 100mhz, but that's normal.

Use Memtest to check it's fine, if it's not see if there's a way to select the XMP memory profile in your BIOS. If not then you need to manually change the timings. CPU-Z has given you the timing settings you need to change.

Ok cheers, I'll try that

bhavv · 17 Dec 2011 at 00:19

That TRC looks insane!!! How is that possible?

Orcvader said:
Seems like your RAM can also run on 1760mhz as well, which seems to be a bit extreme...

Its not really, the cheap 4 Gb modules from just about every manufacturer can do 1600 Mhz cas 9, and 1800 Mhz cas 10.

The timings arent really too impressive, but I dont get that TRC timing.

kedge · 17 Dec 2011 at 10:28

bhavv said:
That TRC looks insane!!! How is that possible?
I dont get that TRC timing.

Why not?, i once had a amd crosshair formula mobo that auto set my memory at 7.7.7.20.41.2T and that is also what cpu-z reported. Although the ram was only 2x2gb