I have been looking at all the different speeds of DDR3, and I always see the stuff with OC. Now do those modules have to have an overclocked CPU to reach those speeds? Or are they just optimal when the system is overclocked?
OC means that it can overclock to a certain speed, or the speed must be set within your BIOS. This is typically indicated because of the native clock rate which the memory controller within the processor automatically sets it to as a neutral state. For Intel, this is 1600 MHz. For AMD, it is 2133 MHz.
So, if I were to purchase 16gb of PC1866 with an LGA1150 board I would have to overclock to reach that speed? since the default is 1600?
Kind of yeah, the default is usually 1333 actually, but all you do is go into bios and click on 1866 from the drop menu
oh so its not really an OC, just have to set it to the 1866 as it will only register as 1600 unless told otherwise?
ram with socket 1150 is automaticly set to 1333mhz. so yo need to oc your memory to the speed you want and the cas latency you want. oc your ram is really easy. just set the speed to the speed you want and change the latency by changing a number. you know your oc will work cuz they test the ram for those speeds. if it's not working you can RMA your ram:). but not every 1886mhz ram will work in every 1150 motherboard. on my 1150 board i can't go past 1600mhz. it doesn't support higher than 1600mhz. ram speed isn't really a big deal. maybe for editing but i'm running 1600mhz with 7-7-7-21 and everything is running fine. i don't noctice the difference between 1333mhz 9-9-9-24 and 1600mhz 7-7-7-21.
the board im getting is up to 2100 so the 1600 i am buying will be fine heh
jup thats enough:). you can try to oc you memory to 2100 if you want. i have 1600mhz 8-8-8-24 1.35VÂ crucial ballistix tactical ram. i saw people oc that above 2500mhz. that's a lot.