I acquired two DDR4 2133MHz RAM modules.
I acquired two DDR4 2133MHz RAM modules.
recently i transferred some files from my disc C since it originally held 14gb and now runs the OS on DISC F instead of D. after rebooting, disc C displayed a 50gb size and operated very slowly. when i moved files back and restarted, performance improved slightly but it remained at 50gb. i installed CPU-Z and noticed my RAM is set to 1064mhz, yet it supports dual channel at 4x2gb with 2133mhz. is this typical? it should run at 2133mhz, but why the discrepancy? any advice? Edited April 19, 2021 by Maxboygamer69
Did you purchase two units of 2133MHz or did you acquire a set with another frequency but it operates at 2133MHz?
Your memory operates at 1066 Mhz in real time, yet since it uses dual data rate (DDR4), most people report it as running at 2133 Mhz. In CPU-Z you'll typically see 1066 Mhz or a similar figure. Dual Channel simply indicates that data is accessed from both memory modules simultaneously, which speeds up transfers by half the time compared to single-channel operation (using just one module). The speed remains consistent.
It was a prebuilt well that lasted four years before burning out after my power went down. I upgraded it and the RAM remains the same—two sticks, identical modules, 4GB, 2133MHz DDR4.