DDR4 ram


  1. Posts : 343
    Ghost Spectre Win 10 64 Bit Pro V 20H2 Build 19042.985
       #1

    DDR4 ram


    I want to upgrade my system ram which is a ddr4 2133mhz. I whish to know if I can use a ram
    with faster clock speed as long it's a ddr4 ram ?
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  2. Posts : 42,963
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    That will only help if your CPU and bus speed presently exceed the speed of your RAM. It's a question of compatibility.

    memory - What happens if I use RAM of a faster speed than the CPU supports? - Super User
    https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1v6m3z/is_it_okay_to_put_faster_ram_in_a_slower/

    [Solved] Install RAM with higher speed than CPU support - Forums - CNET

    Do you have more than 1 stick of RAM at present? If you have 2 sticks you may be able to benefit from dual channel access.

    Whether that will give an observable benefit in practice is another matter.
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  3. Posts : 4,594
    Windows 10 Pro
       #3

    You have to look up your motherboard specs, it should tell you what rams speeds are compatible.
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  4. Posts : 19,518
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #4

    teots said:
    I want to upgrade my system ram which is a ddr4 2133mhz. I whish to know if I can use a ram
    with faster clock speed as long it's a ddr4 ram ?
    Do you have XMP (eXtreme Memory Profile) applied in BIOS ? Which exact memory do you have ?
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  5. Posts : 343
    Ghost Spectre Win 10 64 Bit Pro V 20H2 Build 19042.985
    Thread Starter
       #5

    AddRAM said:
    You have to look up your motherboard specs, it should tell you what rams speeds are compatible.
    I brought ny pc from Lenovo, I only able to find out my system ram is ddr4 2133mhz

    CountMike said:
    Do you have XMP (eXtreme Memory Profile) applied in BIOS ? Which exact memory do you have ?
    I don't have xmp IN BIOS. The ram is from Lenovo.
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  6. Posts : 2,549
    Windows 11
       #6

    teots said:
    I brought ny pc from Lenovo, I only able to find out my system ram is ddr4 2133mhz



    I don't have xmp IN BIOS. The ram is from Lenovo.
    Before you go out and buy ram get your detailed system specs from lenovo track down that specific ram and see if it can be tuned to a higher speed via xmp you have a 6700k so it should be capable of using ram at 3200mhz
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  7. Posts : 19,518
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #7

    Let's start from basics. Default frequency of DDR4 is 2133MHz, anything over that can be considered overclocking. XMP is therefore considered overclocking by determined amount and settings defined in XMP. For it to work automatically, BIOS has to have that option. If not, most BIOS also have options to set memory manually to settings according to data in XMP. Apart from BIOS, chipset and IMC (Internal Memory Controller) built into processor also determine basic settings, like frequency and latency at every setting.
    Unfortunately, brand name computer makers often release very constrained BIOS, without usual settings found in free market parts in order to sell only their parts at inflated prices.
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  8. Posts : 1,938
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #8

    teots said:
    I brought ny pc from Lenovo, I only able to find out my system ram is ddr4 2133mhz
    what is the model number of the Lenovo computer? Run Speccy to determine make & model # of the Lenovo computer.
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