GPU Ram Gaming

Esteban Barajas

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Feb 5, 2015
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Ok, so I just finished installing an Asus GTX 970 Strix and G skill 16GB Ram, I just had a quick question. Anything I have to change after installing?Such as speeds or so? GPU came with some software tweak which shows GPU Boost Clock (MHz) it's at "1253" right now and Memory Clock (MHz) at "7010". Also I'm guessin i'd have to go in Bios to check what the RAM is running, what are some thing I should look for or change? Thanks guys!

Specs:
Case: Corsair 760T (White)
Mobo: MSI Z97 Gaming 7
GPU: Asus Strix GTX970
CPU: i7 4790k
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 (Gold)
Aftermarket fan: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
HDD: Seagate1TB (2 of them)
OS: Windows 7

Links to Ram and GPU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121899

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615
 
your gpu has it's own on board vram that it will be using, it does not use your system ram in any case, you can overclock the gpu if you want trough that software or some better like msi afterburner, as for setting up only your ram would require that, go into bios and enable xmp,in case you cannot do that, the timings are shown on the sticker of the ram sticks as well as the speed, set them in manual, there are plenty of youtube videos that will show you what to do there just a quick search in case you get lost