Question regarding boosting DDR3 HyperX Fury 1600MHZ on Z97 MOBO
Question regarding boosting DDR3 HyperX Fury 1600MHZ on Z97 MOBO
Try a slight adjustment in overclocking since I understand the DDR3 HyperX Fury 1600 can auto-overclock up to 1866 MHz.
After booting with the new Z97 board and two sticks of HyperX Fury RAM, I was a bit let down when checking the CPU-Z and Task Manager, which showed speeds at 1600 MHz. I went into BIOS, noticed XMP wasn’t enabled, changed the System Memory Multiplier to 1866, restarted, and everything worked perfectly.
CPU-Z and Task Manager both displayed 1866 MHz... I was curious because I had all the options for overclocking in BIOS, so I tried setting it to 2000 MHz and restarted again.
What a twist—CPU-Z now showed 2000 MHz and the Task Manager confirmed it. I was concerned it wasn’t normal, so I reset BIOS back to defaults and am back at 1600 MHz.
How is this even achievable?
Am I taking a risk by doing this?
Should I proceed, or is it worth it?
Is there any danger to my hardware?
I need some advice.
Here’s a screenshot of when I first set it to 2000 MHz and 1866 MHz.
Drenser:
Hello again, I'm really new to this subject because I've never used a motherboard that supports more than 1600mhz before. Sorry if my questions seem a bit simple.
I started the system with memtest86 at normal speeds and waited about 50 minutes to confirm no errors were detected.
Once I was confident my memory sticks were functioning properly, I opened the BIOS and adjusted the System Memory Multiplier to 18.66, which increased my memory frequency to 1866MHZ instead of the default 1600MHZ. I verified this using cpu-z and the task manager, which confirmed it was running at that speed.
After installing memtest86 on a USB drive and restarting, it took around 55 minutes to report PASS COMPLETE with no errors (0 errors).
Am I doing fine by running it at this speed? I didn't make any changes...
You need to adjust certain parameters carefully for a successful RAM overclock. Voltage and timing are key factors. Just because your PC has a post doesn’t guarantee stability. Run a complete memtest86 test to confirm. If the overclock isn’t stable, expect reboots, crashes, or freezes. Look for other overclocking examples and try those settings.
P.S.: Why double posting?
You need to adjust certain parameters carefully for a successful ram overclock. Voltage and timing are key factors. Just because your PC has a post doesn’t guarantee stability. Run a complete memtest86 to verify stability. If the overclock isn’t stable, you may face reboots, crashes, or freezes. Look for other overclocking examples and try those settings.
P.S.: Why multiple posts?
Sorry, I didn’t know which was correct.
Can I really overclock it as much as I want? Is it worth it? Could it damage my motherboard?
Drenser suggests adjusting certain parameters for a successful RAM overclock, focusing on voltage and timing. A previous post doesn’t guarantee stability, so run a full memtest86 to verify. If instability occurs, expect reboots or crashes. It’s not necessary to push beyond 1866 unless you’re willing to risk damaging the memory chips. Stick to 1866 settings for safety, and if issues arise, consider lowering voltage to 1.6-1.63 with appropriate timings.
Hi again, I'm really new to this subject since I've never used a motherboard that supports more than 1600MHz before. Sorry if my questions seem a bit simple.
I started the system with memtest86 at standard speeds and waited about 50 minutes to confirm no errors were detected.
Once I was confident the memory sticks were functioning properly, I opened the BIOS and adjusted the System Memory Multiplier to 18.66, which increased the memory frequency to 1866MHz instead of the default 1600MHz. I verified this using CPU-Z and the Task Manager, and then reinstalled memtest86 on a USB drive before booting it up.
It took around 55 minutes until the test reported PASS COMPLETE with NO ERRORS (0 errors).
Am I safe running it at this speed? I didn't modify any other settings, only changed the memory frequency.
Please let me know if I'm doing anything that could risk damaging the new motherboard or GPU.
Thank you very much.
Drenser:
Hello again, I’m really new to this subject because I’ve never used a motherboard that supports more than 1600mhz before. Sorry if my questions seem a bit simple.
I started the system using memtest86 at normal speeds and waited about 50 minutes before confirming no errors were found.
Once I was confident the memory sticks were working properly, I opened the BIOS and adjusted the System Memory Multiplier to 18.66, which increased the memory frequency to 1866MHZ instead of the default 1600MHZ. I verified this in cpu-z and the task manager, and then reinstalled memtest86 on a USB drive to test it again.
It took around 55 minutes until the test reported PASS COMPLETE with NO ERRORS (0 errors).
I’m wondering if I’m safe running it at this speed without changing any other settings like voltages or timings, just the memory frequency.
Please confirm, am I okay with this configuration? I just want to be sure there’s no risk of damaging my new motherboard or GPU.
Thank you very much.
If the test passed successfully, then it’s safe to proceed. Don’t worry, as I mentioned, the only thing that could be harmed is your RAM if you start applying extreme voltages. Sticking with 1866 should keep everything fine.