CPU Z Showing Wrong RAM speed

[GoulactiX]

So I have 2*8GB Dual Channel ddr4 2400mhz ram and when i check on CPU Z to be sure everything is right in shows in the DRAM section 931.1 MHZ. now i know you are supposed to multiply it by 2 but 1862 doesnt come close to 2400. I asked my friend which has 2*8gb 2400mhz ram too and he told me his DRAM is 1200.....what could be the problem ? Everywhere else on my pc and command prompt it is writted that i have 2400mhz



specs :
gigabyte b360 hd3 lga1151v2
i7 8700k 3.70 ghz 12mb cache s1151v2 tray
antec neo eco 620C 620W active pfc 12cm PSU
kingston hyper x fury 2*8GB DDR4 2400mhz DIMM memory
evga gtx 770 Superclocked acx cooler 2gb gddr5
artic cooling frezzer 12 CPU fan
(Ignore the 'K' in my CPU )

[GoulactiX]

everything related to ram in my bios i "can't touch "
like it is greyed out
some settings i cant even click on and i dont have xmp profile what so ever and the ram supports it
might go to the store to ask them to check but the problem is that i bought the ram from the internet and the motherboard from the local store

[tacoshy]

GoulactiX eredeti hozzászólása:

everything related to ram in my bios i "can't touch "
like it is greyed out
some settings i cant even click on and i dont have xmp profile what so ever and the ram supports it
might go to the store to ask them to check but the problem is that i bought the ram from the internet and the motherboard from the local store

this is normal, you have a B360 Motherboard which has such features locked. The RAM will automatically run at the highest supported speed of the RAM or the CPU (2666MHz). The lowest will apply.
To have access to that features you need a Z370 Motherboard.

[GoulactiX]

so......im stuck with 1860 mhz because i picked the wrong motherboard ???
sorry but it's hard to believe that i cant change memory settings just because i dont have the most expensive motherboard
i should at least get the stock speed i was promised (2400)

[tacoshy]

GoulactiX eredeti hozzászólása:

i can get into easy tune and advanced ddr oc vie Gigabyte APP Center ..(where i can customize alot of things and download utilities and update drivers)
BUT....under frequency i see that my defualt memory frequency is 24
and under that XMP setup Profile which is in "disable" and i cannot click on it to enable

my ddr according to the program is 1860mhz

no you should actually get your standard 2133MHz which are the stock speeds. The RAM supports an OC through XMP to 2400 MHz which you where promised. But to OC you need the access for it in BIOS which B360 doesnt have. The RAM is stall capable as promised just the motherboard wont allow you to use it. That is one of the limiting factors of the B360 CHipsets as every B-Chipset for Intel. Your only way to Overclock on those chipsets is through BCLK which I highly not recommend for beginners. Since your CPU supports 2666MHz you should get up to that speed if it feels like it can run the RAM at that speed.
One of the many reasons a B-Chipset Motherboard makes nearly no sense for an i7 CPU. YOu have a Budget Motherbaord with only basic features. All the advanced features are locked.

[GoulactiX]

so....where is my 2133MHz ?
and there is no way that to get to 2400 i need to overclock it....ive searched for this product in a few stores and online as well where i bought it from and there was nothing menioned about "2133mhz" or a requirement of z370 motherboard to get that speed
it has to be the stock speed or im in denial

[tacoshy]

GoulactiX eredeti hozzászólása:

so....where is my 2133MHz ?
and there is no way that to get to 2400 i need to overclock it....ive searched for this product in a few stores and online as well where i bought it from and there was nothing menioned about "2133mhz" or a requirement of z370 motherboard to get that speed
it has to be the stock speed or im in denial

The Stock speed of ever RAM is 2133MHz. Like multiple times mentioned, everythign above that is an Overclock.
The RAM manufactruer pretested and garuntees that the RAM is able to run at 2400 MHz when you overlcok it. To make the overclockign progress easier, they safe the overclock information in form of a so called XMP profile. This needs to be activated by a motherbaord that is able to change multipliers. Intel B-Chipset motherboards are not.


I'm aware that its not even showing 2133MHz for you in CPU-Z. I merely mention that youc ant change anythign in BIOS as all thsoe features are locked. And nobody broke any promsies, you got exxactly what you bought, a limited B-Chipset motherboard which is not the RAM manufacturers fault.

[GoulactiX]

oh well.....lets say i will get 2133mhz after fixes ....will it play a huge factor for fps in games ?
im about to buy a gtx 1080 and with this setup im not about to bother 'obviously with 4k\more than 60 fps but i want to play games in ultra 60 fps ...will the memory speed \ non oc'ed cpu hold me back from that ? i know that it was a big mistake buying a b360 motherboard but that's what i have currently sadly

[pasa]

tacoshy eredeti hozzászólása:

no you should actually get your standard 2133MHz which are the stock speeds. The RAM supports an OC through XMP to 2400 MHz

we pointed out earlier that this module has JEDEC profile for both 2133 and 2400 and the XMP profile just repeats the last JEDEC. By spec it should just work. Either the mobo or the ram plays foul.

[tacoshy]

GoulactiX eredeti hozzászólása:

oh well.....lets say i will get 2133mhz after fixes ....will it play a huge factor for fps in games ?
im about to buy a gtx 1080 and with this setup im not about to bother 'obviously with 4k\more than 60 fps but i want to play games in ultra 60 fps ...will the memory speed \ non oc'ed cpu hold me back from that ? i know that it was a big mistake buying a b360 motherboard but that's what i have currently sadly

at those speeds? no. a few games could be effected by it but the difference is minor.

The FPS you able to achieve is always depending on the resolution, the gamne and the settings. Ultra settings are nto always smart and by tweaking them manually like reducing shadows of the grass or having clouds 2D instead of 3D you often can gain 40% fps improvements already.

If I understand you correctly and you want to get 60 fps in ultra 4K. Then no you wont be able to hit it. Not because of your RAM but your GPU. Even the GTX 1080 Ti cant do that in every game.

[GoulactiX]

this is written about my motherboard :
4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
* To support 2666 MHz or XMP memory, you must install an 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5 processor.
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

[GoulactiX]

I want to play simply in 60 fps ultra settings 1080p....that's my budget
my question was if anything in my specs would hold me back

[tacoshy]

pasa eredeti hozzászólása:

tacoshy eredeti hozzászólása:

no you should actually get your standard 2133MHz which are the stock speeds. The RAM supports an OC through XMP to 2400 MHz

we pointed out earlier that this module has JEDEC profile for both 2133 and 2400 and the XMP profile just repeats the last JEDEC. By spec it should just work. Either the mobo or the ram plays foul.

I know. I just pointed out that he cant select XMP in the BIOS as his motherboards chipset doesnt allow it. So he cant change the speed himself despite BLCK overclock. That why it is absolutely normal that he wont find those settings he gets mentioned in his BIOS aswell that most stuff is greyed out.

[tacoshy]

GoulactiX eredeti hozzászólása:

I want to play simply in 60 fps ultra settings 1080p....that's my budget
my question was if anything in my specs would hold me back

yes that you can do. The RAM is the factor that will influence it the last unless you do havy Overclocking (which you cant). Even then it is mostly minor fps-wise.
The GPU itself will allow it while the CPU is pretty much the best CPU for pure gaming.

[GoulactiX]

"To support 2666 MHz or XMP memory, you must install an 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5 processor"
why the hell did they even menion this if the motherboard is b360

[GoulactiX]

"Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules"
somthing here is fishy