RAM - CPU (nehalem 45nm)

[ageless]

So i have core i7-920 45nm CPU and i recently just upgraded my RAM to 24 GB @1600 MHz.I am using Asus P6T deluxe v2 motherboard.

Now, the problem is i recently checked on intel site

Intel® Core? i7-920 Processor (8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI))

that the memory type supported by it is 800/1066 Mhz ie even if i buy 1600 Mhz i will not get that speed...for the time being i went to BIOS and upgraded it manually to 1600 Mhz from Auto mode.

So, can anyone enlighten me on this?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Tech_Wiz]

That's the only way. No bypass.

 

[ageless]

@Tech_Wiz - Hey thanks mate.

 

[topgear]

Op's mobo supports Ram speed upto 1333Mhz natively - anything beyond that requires OC to run the mem modules at rated speed :

6 x DIMM, 24 GB, DDR3 1600*/2000(O.C.)*/1866(O.C.)*/1800(O.C.)*/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory

 

[ageless]

Then my only solution is OC.(ie Manually change the speed from 'AUTO' to '1600 Mhz')

So for OCing RAM what i need to keep in mind?

 

[d6bmg]

^^ Temperature of the RAM. RAM should have good heatsink.

 

[topgear]

^^ I think OP has Vengeance Ram Modules which has very good heatsink.