Get assistance with dual channel RAM setup.
Get assistance with dual channel RAM setup.
RAM and the DRAM frequency raise concerns. Could there be stability problems? Will it perform noticeably better than a properly matched Crucial dual-channel setup? Thanks in advance. Spoiler included.
I recently purchased a Thinkpad E595 with an SK Hynix 8GB RAM module at 2666 MHz. Since the E595 uses the built-in AMD Radeon Vega 10 GPU, I upgraded to a second RAM stick for better performance in a dual-channel configuration should I ever need it for gaming. I installed a Crucial 8GB RAM module advertised to match the same specifications. In CPU-Z (see screenshots), the timing details seem different, but the system appears to be using Crucial timings. Although the computer recognizes it as dual-channel, the "asynch." setting under FSBRAM and the DRAM frequency raise concerns. Could there be stability problems? Will it perform noticeably better than a properly matched Crucial dual-channel setup? Thanks in advance. Spoiler included.
redminecraft9
09-22-2016, 02:27 AM #4No and no. But if issues arise or performance drops noticeably, I remain within the refund period. Updated screenshots with current CPU-Z attached are included. Everything else matches previously. Spoiler.
KingKollehga
09-22-2016, 03:54 AM #5The clock runs at 1866MHz CL17, which is significantly higher than JEDEC standards. When using the factory single 8GB stick, does the DRAM frequency increase?
LunaticCrafter
09-26-2016, 08:30 PM #6Typically, the factory RAM ran at 933 MHz, though I think this could be a motherboard-specific setting. Another discussion on the Lenovo forum mentioned that idle mode should use 933 MHz or 400 MHz when using battery, which matches some screenshots. The frequency jumps to 1200 MHz only during heavy usage.
GeorgePlaysFTW
09-27-2016, 02:38 AM #7you need to apply load and check performance using two sticks