ram compatable issue help ?

jjp2701 · 17 Nov 2012 at 00:08

i bought some kingston hyperx 2400mhz but it seems not compatable with my asrock extreme motherboard it isnt on compatability list, which is here http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%2...e4/?cat=Memory

now i dont know which ones overclockers sell of that compatability list ? but could someone point me in the right direction of a 8gb 2x 4gb sticks or whatever i can get that will definately work on my motherboard, on compatability list there

Orcvader · 17 Nov 2012 at 00:17

It'll be fine, the list is just a guideline, they can't test every RAM kit out there. As long as it's DDR3 it will work with your motherboard.

jjp2701 · 17 Nov 2012 at 00:21

Orcvader said:
It'll be fine, the list is just a guideline, they can't test every RAM kit out there. As long as it's DDR3 it will work with your motherboard.

but my ram is running at 1333mhz i cant seem to change it in the bios ?

Orcvader · 17 Nov 2012 at 01:47

What motherboard do you have? The link you pasted to the memory list doesn't work (you seemed to have pasted one that was already shrunk).

jjp2701 · 17 Nov 2012 at 13:17

Orcvader said:
What motherboard do you have? The link you pasted to the memory list doesn't work (you seemed to have pasted one that was already shrunk).

asrock extreme 4 motherboard m8

Orcvader · 17 Nov 2012 at 13:39

Go into BIOS, then click on "OC Tweaker". Scroll down to the "DRAM Timing Configuration" section, then under "Load XMP Setting", choose Profile. This will set the speed and timings of your RAM. Then scroll down further to "Voltage Configuration" and under "DRAM Voltage" set it to 1.65v.

After that, save, then reboot into Windows. Check the RAM speed and it should say 2400mhz.

jjp2701 · 17 Nov 2012 at 15:46

I tried that and still the same ?

Orcvader · 17 Nov 2012 at 15:50

What are you using to check the speed? What does CPU-Z say? Can you take a screenshot please?

jjp2701 · 17 Nov 2012 at 21:28

Orcvader said:
What are you using to check the speed? What does CPU-Z say? Can you take a screenshot please?

what do i use to do a screenshot with ?

wazza300 · 17 Nov 2012 at 21:30

jjp2701 said:
what do i use to do a screenshot with ?

Accessories,snipping tool then upload to tinypic and copy/paste the forum url here

Are you using latest mb BIOS btw?

jjp2701 · 17 Nov 2012 at 22:35

wazza300 said:
Accessories,snipping tool then upload to tinypic and copy/paste the forum url here

Are you using latest mb BIOS btw?

yeh the latest bios i have done

here is the pics

wazza300 · 17 Nov 2012 at 22:47

X.m.p should work,see the fourth screenshot down? It shows x.m.p profile for 2400mhz @ 1.65v dram voltage

Pretty sure it will set it to that profile if you click on xmp in the BIOS then save/exit

jjp2701 · 17 Nov 2012 at 22:59

wazza300 said:
X.m.p should work,see the fourth screenshot down? It shows x.m.p profile for 2400mhz @ 1.65v dram voltage

Pretty sure it will set it to that profile if you click on xmp in the BIOS then save/exit

i have tried it m8 and still no luck ?

i must need to do something else in the bios ? it isnt on the support list memory neither on asrock site, for extreme 4 motherboard

i need someone who lives in manchester who could help me with the setup ?

wazza300 · 18 Nov 2012 at 01:37

whats the highest speed they will go to?

passey89 · 18 Nov 2012 at 06:41

slow the RAM down to 1600 mhz try at that.

Looking at the ASRock site it only supports 1600mhz standard speeds everything above thats is Overclocked.

jjp2701 · 18 Nov 2012 at 08:55

passey89 said:
slow the RAM down to 1600 mhz try at that.

Looking at the ASRock site it only supports 1600mhz standard speeds everything above thats is Overclocked.

How do i drop it down to 1600mhz

Orcvader · 18 Nov 2012 at 10:26

Under the XMP profile settings, if there was a "Profile 2" try that, your RAM has settings for 2133 speeds. Again, leave the other RAM options on auto but set the DRAM voltage to 1.6v.

If that doesn't work, go back into BIOS, disable the XMP profile and under "DRAM Frequency" set it to 1600mhz.

biuro74 · 18 Nov 2012 at 15:18

[cut]. WHat mobo says during startup (how reset looks like, any beeps, and boot messages on POST) once you pick up other XMP profile ?

jjp2701 · 18 Nov 2012 at 18:19

Orcvader said:
Under the XMP profile settings, if there was a "Profile 2" try that, your RAM has settings for 2133 speeds. Again, leave the other RAM options on auto but set the DRAM voltage to 1.6v.

If that doesn't work, go back into BIOS, disable the XMP profile and under "DRAM Frequency" set it to 1600mhz.

here i done that is that right ?

does that look right ?