How to know how much MHz will my CPU take ?

[Deleted member 2258824]

I have an i5 4690k processor. I've read around on some other threads people posted that some i5 processors only support 1333/1600 MHz. I want to buy 2x8 GB RAM of 1866 MHz but that is going to result in 3732 MHz which is waaay above 1333/1600 Mhz.

I'm wondering what should I do here ? And if anyone can explain to me how this works since I'm kinda confused and very new to this 🙁

 

[madmatt30]

You don't double the ram speed , 1866 is 1866 max.

The ram will work fine.The chip supports upto 2400 ddr3 , the max speed will depend on your motherboard model more than anything

Worst case scenario is it will run at 1600mhz rather than 1866

 

[Deleted member 2258824]

You don't double the ram speed , 1866 is 1866 max.

The ram will work fine.The chip supports upto 2400 ddr3 , the max speed will depend on your motherboard model more than anything

Worst case scenario is it will run at 1600mhz rather than 1866

Oh so the CPU will support max 2400 MHz per stick or overall ?

 

[madmatt30]

Per stick is same as overall.

2 sticks of 2400 don't magically run at 4800 (double)
You get 2 sticks running at 2400mhz each in unison.