memory for sandybridge

[LavisnaWoW]

I have a P8H67 and was wondering would my 1600mhz memory be fine with it? kingston hyper x.

thank you

 

[SieB]

1600mhz ram is perfect for SB, lower timings are better for SB than a higher frequency.

 

[LavisnaWoW]

cool thank you and thanks for the quick reply

 

[ThatBattlefieldGuy]

You wont be able to boot at 1600. The ram does work but you will have to downclock them to 1333. The h67 chipset only supports upto 1333.Ive had to do the same thing with my P8H67m pro and sniper 1600 ram.

 

[LavisnaWoW]

how do i do that? in bios? downclock ?

 

[S_I_N]

1600mhz ram is perfect for SB, lower timings are better for SB than a higher frequency.

I thought that was the other way around??? Freq before timings hmmm will have to research that a bit as I have 1866 mem I could down clock it and tighten timings

found this its kinda a wash if ya ask me freq vs timings

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/memory/2011/01/11/the-best-memory-for-sandy-bridge/12

 

[SieB]

 1600mhz gives the best all round performance, there is little difference between anything higher and lower timings are better than a higher frequency but there is still little difference. 1600mhz CL9, for normal use anyway is perfect for SB. 

 

[S_I_N]

good then I guess my cl9 1866 is on par

 

[ThatBattlefieldGuy]

how do i do that? in bios? downclock ?

When you first install the ram press the memok! Button, when it eventually boots go into the bios, go to advanced mode and set the overclocking option to manual and you'll see the option beneath to set the Ram to 1333.

 

[LavisnaWoW]

thank you

 

[ThatBattlefieldGuy]

No problem mate.

 

[LavisnaWoW]

i tryed doingthat..did memok then went in bios and no opetion for 1333 :/ when i pout it to manual

 

[yassarikhan786]

The motherboard BIOS will default to 1333MHz anyway, won't it?

 

[ThatBattlefieldGuy]

If it boots after memok leave it at that id say.