Am I able to use 2800MHz RAM to 2400MHz ?

[extreametech]

Okay so I am doing a budget build. These are what the main parts consists of,

Intel G4560
ADATA XPG Z1 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 2800MHz RAM
Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

My question is am I able to "underclock" the 2800MHz RAM down to 2400MHz as the motherboard I have listed only supports 2400, will the board be okay with the RAM being install and underclocked via either me or its self?

The reason I ask is being it is somehow cheaper to buy the 2800MHz vs the 2400Mhz Kit, the 2800MHz kit is only £50.63 vs 2400Mhz @ £75.99.

Any help is appreciated!
Drew

 

[koreanoverlord]

Yes, I am using 2400MHz RAM @ 2133 right now.

 

[Herc08]

Well one thing you have to know is that all LGA 1151 motherboards will start out at 2133. So there is no need to do any underclocking. If anything, you need to OVER clock it to get the 2400mhz speeds. The reason it's cheaper because it's probably not as popularly soon. But I am not sure if that ADATA brand is a good brand to have, but to each's own.

 

[extreametech]

Well one thing you have to know is that all LGA 1151 motherboards will start out at 2133. So there is no need to do any underclocking. If anything, you need to OVER clock it to get the 2400mhz speeds. The reason it's cheaper because it's probably not as popularly soon. But I am not sure if that ADATA brand is a good brand to have, but to each's own.

Thanks for the help , I just looked at the G4560 spec sheet and the i3 6100 and both State 2133MHz/2400Mhz and then under that it says Max # of Memory Channels 2 , does this mean I am only able to use 2 DIMM slots ?

Its okay just realised it means that the CPU only works with 2x pairs of RAM i.e 2 colours on motherboard DIMM slots full populated

 

[koreanoverlord]

Well one thing you have to know is that all LGA 1151 motherboards will start out at 2133. So there is no need to do any underclocking. If anything, you need to OVER clock it to get the 2400mhz speeds. The reason it's cheaper because it's probably not as popularly soon. But I am not sure if that ADATA brand is a good brand to have, but to each's own.

Thanks for the help , I just looked at the G4560 spec sheet and the i3 6100 and both State 2133MHz/2400Mhz and then under that it says Max # of Memory Channels 2 , does this mean I am only able to use 2 DIMM slots ?

No, it supports dual channel. So you can use both channels (4 DIMM slots).

 

[extreametech]

Well one thing you have to know is that all LGA 1151 motherboards will start out at 2133. So there is no need to do any underclocking. If anything, you need to OVER clock it to get the 2400mhz speeds. The reason it's cheaper because it's probably not as popularly soon. But I am not sure if that ADATA brand is a good brand to have, but to each's own.

Thanks for the help , I just looked at the G4560 spec sheet and the i3 6100 and both State 2133MHz/2400Mhz and then under that it says Max # of Memory Channels 2 , does this mean I am only able to use 2 DIMM slots ?

No, it supports dual channel. So you can use both channels (4 DIMM slots).

Thanks Just realized it my self Thanks for the help!