2000mhz ddr3

bigjimmyauk · 3 Jan 2010 at 02:44

if u just slepped this in a stock i7 with no overclock would it still run 2000mhz or would it defualt to something less

sorry for the weird question i'm still learning about ram and timing and stuff :rolleyes:

RJC · 3 Jan 2010 at 09:19

I suspect you will need to manually setup the multiplier and timings in the BIOS.

lionheart766 · 3 Jan 2010 at 12:18

Yea, you will need to change settings in the bios.

Yellowbeard · 4 Jan 2010 at 19:04

It would default to 1333 at first boot. You'll definitely need to tune the BIOS.

bigjimmyauk · 5 Jan 2010 at 18:09

Yellowbeard said:
It would default to 1333 at first boot. You'll definitely need to tune the BIOS.

could these run 2000mhz on a stock i7 2.66ghz or would you need to over clock the cpu to reach the qouted 2000mhz ram speed

Yellowbeard · 5 Jan 2010 at 18:26

It will depend on your motherboard and the BIOS. If you have a memory multiplier higher than 14 then you can set 2000+ in the BIOS with the BClock at stock. But, I don't recall any boards having a multiplier higher than 14 so you will likely have to OC the BClock to 143 to hit 2000.

reflux · 5 Jan 2010 at 18:29

Make sure your mobo will run 2ghz RAM. Can't get mine to work.

There's also more sense having a decent set of 8-8-8-24 1600mhz stuff really.

bigjimmyauk · 5 Jan 2010 at 19:41

Yellowbeard said:
It will depend on your motherboard and the BIOS. If you have a memory multiplier higher than 14 then you can set 2000+ in the BIOS with the BClock at stock. But, I don't recall any boards having a multiplier higher than 14 so you will likely have to OC the BClock to 143 to hit 2000.

Thanx for the info will help me decide on my board on ram when i upgrade
i currently use the pc 3200 value selct in the rig on my sig and it's very good performing slightly overclocked at 416mhz but still highly stable timings went to 2.5,3,3,7,10,1t tried setting them maually a few times but any adjustment results in a non post :confused:

Danny_75 · 5 Jan 2010 at 20:19

If your going to run it at stock i would get 1600, Even if you set the mem multi @12 you will only get 1600.

Tbh if your not going to OC i wouldnt get the 920, OC is what they do

There are better CPUs out there that are faster/better turbo boost etc.

bigjimmyauk · 5 Jan 2010 at 22:07

Danny_75 said:
If your going to run it at stock i would get 1600, Even if you set the mem multi @12 you will only get 1600.

Tbh if your not going to OC i wouldnt get the 920, OC is what they do There are better CPUs out there that are faster/better turbo boost etc.

yeah i will defo be overclocking it probably to around 3.6-3.8Ghz to start with as i'll be new to using intel's and newer stuff.
overclocking this 939 athlon is easy stuff up fsb and change the ram frequency and off we went.

i'm pretty sure the intel is gonna be a lot harder that that Blck is that what i'd call FSB,

Danny_75 · 5 Jan 2010 at 22:28

O well if your going to be Ocing get the 2000 stuff. well worth the extra £££

920s do 4.2 standing on there head.