Asrock E3 & i3 2100 with 1600mhz

[motafota]

Would a Asrock Extreme3 Gen3 Z68 1155 which supports 1333hmz and 1600mh+ work with a i3 2100 which only supports 1333hmz? As in, would i be able to downclock the RAM to made it work with the CPU? if so, how would i do about doing that?

 

[Ohmybad]

yes, most mother boards allow 2133mhz ram. i use 1600mhz on this board. Intel CPU's as far as i know work with the faster ram as well.

 

[motafota]

Hmm... What doesn't really answer my question. Most boards allow 2133mhz(OC)RAM. And second, the i3 2100 supports >1333hmz, so i'm wondering if i could downclock from 1600hmz to 1333hmz

 

[nikorr]

What RAM is it?

 

[motafota]

What RAM is it?

The one i'm planning to get? 1600hmz 4x8 g.skill
The ones my CPU support: <1333
The ones my MOBO support <1333 >1600

 

[k1114]

1333 is the stock speed, not the only speed it supports. You can run the ram at any speed it is capable, up or down. If the ram states 1600, that is the max speed it's rated at, and what the xmp will be. It will have lower spd profiles for compatibility as well as the possibility of being able to oc higher.

 

[motafota]

Best answer selected by Motafota.

 

[nikorr]

This topic has been closed by Nikorr