[SOLVED] Can a i5-6600 handle 2400mhz ram

[Drew2345]

So the max rated frenquency of the processor is 2133mhz i believe but they are quite hard to find in my country and for that matter quite expensive too.Yet I can find a corsair vengeance 2x8GB/16GBkit at a fair price no problem only difference is the frequency is 2400mhz. And yes my motherboard is an asus strix h270f and it is rated for 2133 and 2400mhz

 

[Tolis_GR]

2133 is just a standard for the cpu that was tested by Intel. It can do 2400 mhz and even more without any problem, don't worry.

 

[Drew2345]

2133 is just a standard for the cpu that was tested by Intel. It can do 2400 mhz and even more without any problem, don't worry.

Are you sure? Seems kinda crooked, it doesn't have any downside?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can a i5-6600 handle 2400mhz ram

CPU can handle it just fine.
Problem is your motherboard - Asus strix h270f. It doesn't support overclocking.
2400mhz ram will run at 2133mhz instead.

You could use 3000mhz ram on your pc as well, but it will still run only at 2133mhz.

 

[Drew2345]

And the ram will still run like normal?Just at 2133 instead 2400, no other anomaly?

 

[Drew2345]

Because since apparently 2133 is more expensive than 2400 i might as well go with 2400 even tho i wont get all the benefits

 

[sizzling]

CPU can handle it just fine.
Problem is your motherboard - Asus strix h270f. It doesn't support overclocking.
2400mhz ram will run at 2133mhz instead.

You could use 3000mhz ram on your pc as well, but it will still run only at 2133mhz.

Not true, that motherboard supports up to 2400mhz https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-H270F-GAMING/

The fact Intel says the cpu runs at 2133mhz doesn’t matter. It’s common for some motherboards to allow support for faster RAM.

 

[sizzling]

Are you sure? Seems kinda crooked, it doesn't have any downside?

He is correct, completely normal. Agree odd if you are not used to it.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Not true, that motherboard supports up to 2400mhz https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-H270F-GAMING/

It supports 2400mhz with 7th gen cpu only.
With 6th gen i5-6600 you won't get anything more than 2133mhz on that board.

 

[sizzling]

It supports 2400mhz with 7th gen cpu only.
With 6th gen i5-6600 you won't get anything more than 2133mhz on that board.

Ok fair enough