manually set timings for 1600hz. still registers 1333?

[respartan]

so i went into my bios..i saw that the 1600 ram i just installed was set to 1333 timings(according to the bios). i switched the "auto" to "manual" and changed the timings to the 1600 timings..however the bios still shows it is running at 1333 in the spot that it shows "memory speed"...why?...

there was a "ram info screen" where it showed "STD" timings(1333) vs "xmp1" timings(1600)..thats where i got the timings to change it manually..do i need to change to xmp1 somewhere that i am unaware? or is it running at 1600 timings(i did change to manually) but only shows 1333 as the speed?

sorry...i am a noob when it comes to this stuff

 

[Knufire]

Enabling XMP should automatically set the correct speed and timings for your RAM. Where that option is should be in your MB manual.

 

[MattNo5ss]

From your description, it sounds like you just changed the timings, but not the speed.

 

[Boulard83]

From your description, it sounds like you just changed the timings, but not the speed.

+1

Manual speed too.

 

[respartan]

i checked the manual..it doesnt tell me how to switch to xmp1...doesnt even mention it...
the only options i see for the ram other than the "auto/manual timing" are "multiplier" and "command rate"

 

[MattNo5ss]

What motherboard do you have?

 

[respartan]

biostar h61mgc

i can get to a screen that shows

STD ------ XMP!
1333 ------- 1600
9 ---------- 9
9 ---------- 9
9 ---------- 9
24---------- 24
107---------128
10-----------12
5-------------6
5-------------6
5 ------------6
25 -----------30

and thats how i got the timings for the ram so i could set it manually...but i cant change the speed for some reason or figure out how to get it to xmp1 settings

 

[MattNo5ss]

Set your DRAM multiplier to 16. That should give you 16 x 100MHz for 1600MHz.

 

[respartan]

thats not an option it gives..only 10.6 or 13.3

 

[MattNo5ss]

On page 28 of the UEFI BIOS Manual for your motherboard it shows this:



However, the 16 may only be available in the H61MLC motherboard, I'm not sure.

Regardless, the DRAM multiplier is your RAM speed setting; 10.67 = 1066MHz and 13.33 = 1333MHz. So, if 16 is not there, then you can't run the RAM at 1600MHz.

 

[respartan]

well that is very unfortunate...do you think a bios update would fix this?

 

[MattNo5ss]

It's possible.

Be sure to check your motherboard revision (6.0, 6.1, 6.3, 6.5, or 6.6), and make sure you download the BIOS for that revision.

When changing the revision in the dropdown menu on BIOSTAR's website, it looks like 6.0/6.1 don't support 1600MHz.

 

[respartan]

i have 6.6.but i have a bios from april 2012 according to the website..which is weird, considering i bought it like 3 months ago....is updating a bios hard/risky?...i've never done it before...

 

[MattNo5ss]

It's usually not hard to update the BIOS, but there is definitely risk. A bad flash can brick the motherboard. I've updated plenty of BIOSes without issue, so as long as the flash isn't interrupted, it should be painless.

 

[respartan]

flash?...hmmm sounds like i need to do some googling..lol..i REALLY appreciate your time

 

[redduc900]

Click on the PDF icon adjacent to the BIOS Utility for an explanation of how to flash your boards BIOS...

http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=547#dl

 

[respartan]

thank you.. seems kind of scary...they even say not to do it unless you are having issues, which i suppose i am, but my comp works fine now and its scary to think it might not if i do this...

 

[redduc900]

What model of RAM do you have, including the quantity? I don't see it mentioned anywhere in this thread.

 

[respartan]

i have crucial vengeance 2 x 4gb

 

[redduc900]

Rated speed, timings, and voltage?