2X4GB Vengeance 1600 should run ???? fast

[skry365]

Just built my third rig a couple months ago. Is it worth messing with timings manually? I have only auto overclocked so far.

 

[dostov]

DDR3 1600Mhz is probably fast enough for your system. You can check what settings it's at in BIOS or CPU-Z and then adjust manually if they are not set at what the manufacturer recommends.

 

[Sabishiihito]

If you're looking to play around and see how high they will clock, it helps to know what ICs the kit uses. What Version # is printed on the sticker on the heat spreaders?

 

[skry365]

V 3.24 9-9-9-24 timings I believe. Thanks!!

 

[redduc900]

Assuming this is your RAM...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

... and without knowing anything about your system (including the current BCLK / FSB), set the DRAM frequency to DDR3-1600, the four primary DRAM timings to 9-9-9-24, and the DRAM voltage to 1.50V.

 

[skry365]

Except my model has a b at the end of it. I assume that stands for blue as mine are the color blue. I'm going to change the timings now.

 

[skry365]

I went into the bios DRAM CAS# Latency CHA:9 CHB:9
DRAM RAS# to CAS Delay CHA#9 CHB:9
DRAM RAS# PRE Time CHA#9 CHB#9
DRAM RAS# SCT Time CHA:24 CHB:24

But yet my Asus System Information says my MaxBandwidth is 667 Mhz. Isnt it supposed to be at around 1400-1600 MHZ?

 

[redduc900]

Just disregard the info in the Max Bandwidth field of CPU-Z.

 

[skry365]

Thanks a bunch. There's prob bigger bottlenecks in my system than memory anyways.

 

[skry365]

Its running at about 726 Mhz.