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Question about RAM speed and clock speeds for Intel B/H motherboards.

Question about RAM speed and clock speeds for Intel B/H motherboards.

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Mycelsium
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01-23-2020, 11:40 PM
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Since 3200MHz CL16 is affordable now, it's actually cheaper than the 2666MHz 16GB dual kit. Can I downclock it to 2666MHz CL14? Will it stay at 2666MHz or remain at 3200MHz CL16? Brian from Tech says it's possible with an ASRock B460 motherboard, and ASRock offers a "secondary timing optimization" BIOS. I'm not sure if this applies to other brands or the H410 ASRock model.
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01-23-2020, 11:40 PM #1

Since 3200MHz CL16 is affordable now, it's actually cheaper than the 2666MHz 16GB dual kit. Can I downclock it to 2666MHz CL14? Will it stay at 2666MHz or remain at 3200MHz CL16? Brian from Tech says it's possible with an ASRock B460 motherboard, and ASRock offers a "secondary timing optimization" BIOS. I'm not sure if this applies to other brands or the H410 ASRock model.

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01-24-2020, 01:02 AM
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Going from 2666mhz CL16 to 2666mhz CL14 isn't going to make a measurable difference in performance at all, so there isn't much of a reason to do it, but frankly enough you could try it out, nothing bad can really happen.
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01-24-2020, 01:02 AM #2

Going from 2666mhz CL16 to 2666mhz CL14 isn't going to make a measurable difference in performance at all, so there isn't much of a reason to do it, but frankly enough you could try it out, nothing bad can really happen.

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01-24-2020, 04:29 AM
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You can reduce the clock speed, as the components are checked at lower frequencies—definitely acceptable.
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01-24-2020, 04:29 AM #3

You can reduce the clock speed, as the components are checked at lower frequencies—definitely acceptable.

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