RAM frequency

• Here is your memory, which is declared by the manufacturer as DDR3-1600.

• Each RAM plate actually has 2 parameters that affect performance - it is the frequency and timings.

At this point in time, your memory runs at a frequency of 667Mhz , which is equivalent to DDR3-1333 (the frequency is multiplied by 2), and its timings are set to 9-9-9-24-33 .

• What is shown on the second screenshot is the SPD values, in other words, the possible settings of the frequency and timings on which this plate will work.

That is, for your RAM it is stated that it can be installed in any of the following configurations:

• (610Mhz @ 8-8-8-22-30)
• (685Mhz @ 9-9-9-24-33)
• (761Mhz @ 10-10-10-27-37)
• (838 Mhz @ 11-11-11-30-41)

• Usually, in terms of performance, all options from SPD are more or less the same and you can hardly notice the difference between DDR-1333 @ 9-9-9-24-33 (your current settings) and, for example, DDR3-1600 @ 11-11-11-30-41 (settings supported by your memory).

If you wish, you can go into the BIOS and set the desired frequency and timings there, however, I personally do not see the point, especially considering the fact that your memory is not overclocker'ская .

@Tim

• You will not believe, but the option is called DRAM Frequency :)

• Overclocking memory is usually done "with a margin of safety" for overclocking - forcibly increasing the frequency and reducing the timings. Of course, such a memory is more expensive, but in capable hands, overclocking can give a noticeable performance boost. Here is a good example from OCZ .

• Noname memory like yours usually works strictly at the stated frequencies and is difficult to overclock, but it is cheaper. The voltage rise, however, has not been canceled.