Cpu memory compactibility HELP!!

[Marko_0097]

I have intel pentium g3260 and it sais that memory for this procesor is 1333mhz ddr3 does that mean that i can only install 1333mhz ram?
And i saw on video where people build pc with that procesor but they are using 1600mhz ddr3

 

[aquielisunari]

I have intel pentium g3260 and it sais that memory for this procesor is 1333mhz ddr3 does that mean that i can only install 1333mhz ram?
And i saw on video where people build pc with that procesor but they are using 1600mhz ddr3

That's the default speed of RAM modules it was designed to accept. What matters here is the motherboard in question. You first of course determine CPU/mobo compatibility and then you move on to RAM. The motherboard's QVL at it's manufacturer's site is a guideline and not an all inclusive list.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Doesn't mean it's running at 1600.

1333 is the right choice.

 

[Guest]

using faster ram is fine, it will just be running at lower frequency's (1333mhz)

 

[Marko_0097]

My moatherboard is msi h81m-p33

 

[Guest]

Its fine the ram will still work just at 1333mhz

 

[Marko_0097]

So i can install 1600mhz ram?

 

[Guest]

yes

 

[brancamonti]

You picked the wrong answer as the solution, since using a higher clocked memory will only result in a clock-limited memory, it will work perfectly, it just won't exploit the memory's potential

 

[chef7734]

You picked the wrong answer as the solution, since using a higher clocked memory will only result in a clock-limited memory, it will work perfectly, it just won't exploit the memory's potential

But it does allow room for overclocking.

 

[Guest]

but yes, he CAN still use it which is what he asked before, i also said that he cannot use the memory at 1600mhz but only 1333mhz. So yes it isn't to its full potential but it STILL works. And in the future if he gets a board which alows for faster ram he can use that there to alow it to perform its best.

 

[TJ Hooker]

You picked the wrong answer as the solution, since using a higher clocked memory will only result in a clock-limited memory, it will work perfectly, it just won't exploit the memory's potential

By "clock-limited memory" do you mean the 1600 MHz RAM will downclock to 1333 MHz? I'm not so sure, the motherboard states that it supports DDR3-1600. In my (admittedly limited) experience, you can run RAM faster than the CPU's rated memory speed as long as the mobo supports it. Sure, it's not officially supported, but I think it should work.

 

[chef7734]

You picked the wrong answer as the solution, since using a higher clocked memory will only result in a clock-limited memory, it will work perfectly, it just won't exploit the memory's potential

By "clock-limited memory" do you mean the 1600 MHz RAM will downclock to 1333 MHz? I'm not so sure, the motherboard states that it supports DDR3-1600. In my (admittedly limited) experience, you can run RAM faster than the CPU's rated memory speed as long as the mobo supports it. Sure, it's not officially supported, but I think it should work.

Yes but you have to make sure you change the ratio in the bios to take advantage of that. The memory controller is on the cpu nowdays. Back in the day it was controlled by the motherboard.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

With that board ,I think the module will clock at 1600.