Check your system specifications to determine if your RAM is overclocked.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Check your system specifications to determine if your RAM is overclocked.

HdoubleO
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11-27-2016, 12:28 AM

Hey there, I'm trying to figure this out. I just upgraded my RAM to a Crucial Ballistix 32GB Kit (four 8GB modules) with DDR4-3200 BL2K8G32C16U4B. My motherboard is an Asus Prime B550M-A. After installing it, the default speed was set to 2666MHz, and I checked the BIOS settings to enable DOCP. The confusion started when I noticed conflicting speeds in different apps—some said 3200MHz, others 1599MHz. I looked at the BIOS docs and saw two different rates, plus the Task Manager reported 3200MHz. What’s happening? Is my RAM actually running at 3200MHz or not? Thanks for your help!

HdoubleO

11-27-2016, 12:28 AM #1

aguzz123123
Senior Member

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11-27-2016, 04:59 AM

Yes, the 1600 value in CPU-Z should be doubled by the user, after which you'll see your real Data Rate.

aguzz123123

11-27-2016, 04:59 AM #2

Yes, the 1600 value in CPU-Z should be doubled by the user, after which you'll see your real Data Rate.

aaron1506
Member

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11-27-2016, 10:26 AM

DDR refers to Double Data Rate. 1600x2 equals 3200mhz. More sophisticated applications provide actual performance numbers, whereas Windows assumes you're unfamiliar with DDR and adjusts accordingly. Your RAM operates at the rate you configured.

aaron1506

11-27-2016, 10:26 AM #3

Yolo_Jake_GG
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11-27-2016, 11:47 AM

Hey there! I noticed you're new to this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts today.

Yolo_Jake_GG

11-27-2016, 11:47 AM #4

Hey there! I noticed you're new to this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts today.

AngelOfDeathYT
Junior Member

11-29-2016, 04:45 AM

It's normal to begin somewhere new.

AngelOfDeathYT

11-29-2016, 04:45 AM #5

It's normal to begin somewhere new.