Question Advertised Incorrect RAM speed?

[Gopnik57]

The RAM I bought, corsair vengeance LPX 3000MHz C16, is advertised to be 3000MHz. Task manager says other wise (2667MHz) and CPU-Z also says otherwise (1330.1MHz for 1 DRAM)
I checked in bios and the max standard frequency you can set it is 2666 or 2667 I can't remember, and XMP is enabled to boost it to 3000MHz. Did i get scammed since i never see the full 3000MHz or anything close? Motherboard caps out at 2933MHz (still nothing close to this).

 

[hotaru.hino]

Well either way, XMP does not allow memory to operate faster than what the part is capable of doing. XMP is just a settings profile that motherboards can read so the user doesn't have to figure out the proper settings for stable operation, among other things.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Will Memory that is listed as 2666MHz on task manager reach the advertised 3000MHz speed (also says 3000MHz RAM) using XMP if motherboard only supports up to 2666MHz for said CPU and ram combination. motherboard manufacturer page says that my ram will only reach 2666MHz with an i5 or below, but can it reach the 3000MHz with the help of XMP?

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