DDR4 RAM not working on highest possible speed?


  1. Posts : 15
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #1

    DDR4 RAM not working on highest possible speed?


    I just got a new motherboard, cpu, ram and ssd, my ram is DDR4 2133mhz it's a single 8gb stick, my mobo is ga-z170-gaming k3, I expeted speccy and cpu-z to show 2133mhz but they show it's working @1066Mhz altho in bios it says it's clocked at 2133mhz, is it supposed to be like that or is something setup wrong?
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  2. Posts : 2,075
    Windows 10 Pro
       #2

    Yes....by default, the RAM is/should be at 1333mhz. You then have to go into the BIOS and change it (frequency) to 2133mhz or use the XMP setting.
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  3. Posts : 4,453
    Win 11 Pro 22000.708
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    Relax said:
    I just got a new motherboard, cpu, ram and ssd, my ram is DDR4 2133mhz it's a single 8gb stick, my mobo is ga-z170-gaming k3, I expeted speccy and cpu-z to show 2133mhz but they show it's working @1066Mhz altho in bios it says it's clocked at 2133mhz, is it supposed to be like that or is something setup wrong?
    Some utilities report the true RAM frequency. DDR transfers data on both the up and down ticks of the clock (hence "double data rate").

    You're getting the RAM frequency that you intended.
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  4. Posts : 15
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    bobkn said:
    Some utilities report the true RAM frequency. DDR transfers data on both the up and down ticks of the clock (hence "double data rate").

    You're getting the RAM frequency that you intended.
    I thought you're doubling only when it's 2 sticks working in dual channel, but I only have 1 stick that's 8GBs , are u sure it's working at 2133mhz actually?
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  5. Posts : 2,075
    Windows 10 Pro
       #5

    Absolutely correct....forgot to point that out. Thanks bobkn.

    Yes it is...as bobkn pointed out; 2 x 1066 = 2133
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  6. Posts : 4,453
    Win 11 Pro 22000.708
       #6

    Relax said:
    I thought you're doubling only when it's 2 sticks working in dual channel, but I only have 1 stick that's 8GBs , are u sure it's working at 2133mhz actually?
    The reported frequency is the same whether you're running single, dual, triple, or quad channel.
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  7. Posts : 15
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Alright, thanks!
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