Help with RAM speed and voltage

Luger718

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so i built my pc a few months ago and its been running 100% except for 1 thing

i have some Kingston grey series RAM (2x4GB) 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 1.65v

i cant get it to run at its rated speed

at those speeds it failed blend (CPU at stock)

how should i go about fixing this?
 
stress testing now....stock bios settings...only changed memory timings and voltages to specc.....and updated bios to latest beforehand

Bios update may do the trick
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Bios update may do the trick
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im hoping it does.... about to hit the 10 mins mark this is usually where it froze up/BSOD

if it lives i will run it for an hour and then do some gaming

if it doesnt ill probably run memtest tonight...... can i run both sticks over night or does it have to be 1 at a time?
 
im hoping it does.... about to hit the 10 mins mark this is usually where it froze up/BSOD

if it lives i will run it for an hour and then do some gaming

if it doesnt ill probably run memtest tonight...... can i run both sticks over night or does it have to be 1 at a time?

1 at a time to start with,we are trying to eliminate faulty ram or if its ramslots thats faulty.
 
1 at a time to start with,we are trying to eliminate faulty ram or if its ramslots thats faulty.

ahh ok didnt think of the ram slots....although i did try to move the ram to the two other slots a few months ago when i was trying to troubleshoot it.... and it still froze up/BSOD

just hit the 20 min mark
 
Sorry on double post on cellphone

Gonna run 5 passes on each stick (that should be enough right?)

If they do pass the memtest can I bump the voltage up a bit? Will 1.66v hurt?
 
Sorry on double post on cellphone

Gonna run 5 passes on each stick (that should be enough right?)

If they do pass the memtest can I bump the voltage up a bit? Will 1.66v hurt?

It wont hurt,but i run all mine at 1.64-1.65v without any problem.

Cant remember how long a pass takes,but 2-3 hours run is more than enough in my opinion.
 
Almost done with the fourth pass on first stick no errors..... Luckily my shows are on

If one stick has errors I would have to send both stucks in right? If that's the case ill wait till I buy 8GB more its so cheap now only USD 65ish)

OT: you guys in the UK have The show Breaking Bad?
 
If you bought them as a pair,think they would want them both back.

Well,i dont live in the UK,and i dont know the show.
 
Damn I really hope they aren't errored up, the first stick looks like its good... Gonna restart and try next one now

Luckily I'm planing on getting more ram soon
 
Yeah,ram is cheap at the moment.65$ for 8gb ram
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Cost a little more here in Denmark,cant recall,that ram has been that cheap.
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Yea I looked on newegg (major part site here in th US) and the price of 16GB kit is about the price of what I paid for my 8GB kit about 4 months ago
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