RAM won't run at correct speed.

kitkat9933 · 23 Oct 2013 at 18:49

I have 2 (2*8GB) kits of Geil Black dragon RAM http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-158-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Both are identical kits, except the second kit was from a much later batch.

The newer kit runs at 1600mhz no problems, and yet the first kit will only run at 1333mhz. Both are rated for 1600mhz and are the exact same model. I have tried changing to to the XMP profile and manually inputting the timings for the rated speeds and still no luck.

SPD screenshots posted below.

Older 2*8GB kit, currently in slots C1, D1.

Newer kit, currently in slots A1, B1.

On the Labels they are both PC3-12800(and on site when ordered), yet the older kit says PC3-10700. Could this be the cause of the issue? Maybe packaged wrong?

Any ideas guys?

kitkat9933 · 23 Oct 2013 at 19:00

On the Labels they are both PC3-12800, yet the older kit says PC3-10700 in the SPD profile. Could this be the cause of the issue?

kitkat9933 · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:34

Asus Rampage extreme 4. Does that mean the actual ram is not what it was sold as? As both kits were identical and the rams profile settings are contradicting the label and packaging?

kitkat9933 · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:58

The other kit on its own will only run at 1333mhz as-well. OCUK are letting me RMA it, so hopefully the replacement should be ok.