1060 RAM Running at 800

Takkun · 12-27-2008, 04:34 AM

I put 6 gigs of DDR2 1066 RAM into my motherboard and it's only running at 800.
Yes my motherboard is able to run 1066.
How can I change it so it runs 1066?
Is it somewhere in the BIOS?

*edit*
meant to type 1066

[-0MEGA-] · 12-27-2008, 04:45 AM

There may be an option in the BIOS, I know a lot of motherboards that support 1066 RAM need to have it overclocked, so it wouldn't run at that speed without manually changing the settings in the BIOS.

Takkun · 12-27-2008, 04:50 AM

I saw something regarding RAM speed in the bios, but it was at 800 and greyed out so I couldn't change it.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-27-2008, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takkun

I saw something regarding RAM speed in the bios, but it was at 800 and greyed out so I couldn't change it.

Probably because you need to change a setting from "Auto" to "Manual", I can't say which one though because it various from motherboard to motherboard. Just look for something that may say DRAM Control.

teamhex · 12-27-2008, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takkun

I put 6 gigs of DDR2 1066 RAM into my motherboard and it's only running at 800.
Yes my motherboard is able to run 1066.
How can I change it so it runs 1066?
Is it somewhere in the BIOS?

*edit*
meant to type 1066

Be wary, my motherboard says it can handle up to 1200 but my ram wont run at 1000 or above without my system randomly restarting. It would also help to get system specs, if you have a dell or a HP or something you may not be able to change that manually.

lovely? · 12-27-2008, 10:19 AM

ok all lets assume the most common thing is happening lol. 1066 reverting to stock settings, which is 800mhz @ 5-5-5-18 1.8V. right? so what you need to do is find out what your voltage should be, set that, then change your timings to the appropriate settings and your speed.

funkysnair · 12-27-2008, 10:50 AM

/\_________ what he said, i had to do the same with mine..

make sure you get the right voltage or you will see random blue screens

12-27-2008, 04:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Takkun Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	1060 RAM Running at 800 I put 6 gigs of DDR2 1066 RAM into my motherboard and it's only running at 800. Yes my motherboard is able to run 1066. How can I change it so it runs 1066? Is it somewhere in the BIOS? edit meant to type 1066

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lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 17 Posts: 4,988	ok all lets assume the most common thing is happening lol. 1066 reverting to stock settings, which is 800mhz @ 5-5-5-18 1.8V. right? so what you need to do is find out what your voltage should be, set that, then change your timings to the appropriate settings and your speed. __________________ Core i5 750 @ 4.2ghz Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R 2x2gb OCZ ddr3 1600mhz Corsair TX650w XFX GTX 260 Black ed. 2 500gb WD Black, 320gb WD Caviar Cooped up nicely in an Antec 900

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Takkun Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	I saw something regarding RAM speed in the bios, but it was at 800 and greyed out so I couldn't change it.

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