[SOLVED] Can I put 3200 MHz RAM onto a motherboard that only supports up to 2400 MHz

[iTzOlly]

I currently have this motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-B250M-DS3H-rev-10#kf which only supports up to 2400MHz RAM. But I want to buy this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Ve...sr_1_4?keywords=rgb+pro&qid=1570978458&sr=8-4 at 3200MHz.

Question is: Can I run the RAM on this motherboard? Reason I'm going for 3200MHz is because I'm planning on upgrading my MB in the near future. But I wanna know if it will still work in the meantime.

Thanks
Olly

 

[CountMike]

I currently have this motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-B250M-DS3H-rev-10#kf which only supports up to 2400MHz RAM. But I want to buy this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Ve...sr_1_4?keywords=rgb+pro&qid=1570978458&sr=8-4 at 3200MHz.

Question is: Can I run the RAM on this motherboard? Reason I'm going for 3200MHz is because I'm planning on upgrading my MB in the near future. But I wanna know if it will still work in the meantime.

Thanks
Olly

It should work but only up to speeds your MB and CPU allow, should run at lower CL latency though, offsetting some performance drop.

 

[iTzOlly]

It should work but only up to speeds your MB and CPU allow, should run at lower CL latency though, offsetting some performance drop.

Thanks, I've read around that it'll drop it to 2400MHz, which is fine, but just wanted to make sure.

 

[CountMike]

Thanks, I've read around that it'll drop it to 2400MHz, which is fine, but just wanted to make sure.

DDR4 can go as low as 2133MHz, top limit is a problem.

 

[geofelt]

All DDR4 ram has a default 2133 speed that lets you get into the bios so you can overclock to higher speeds via XMP.
Yes, you can buy and use that ram, but you are paying a premium for rgb bling and a speed you can't use.