How to Overclock DDR3 Ram on a i7-4770 non K CPU

[firedrakez]

How to overclock a ddr3 ram on a base i7 4770 non K Haswell cpu with B85 chipset? I installed new ram rated at 1600mhz 8-8-8-24 cas latency but it went to a default setting of 1300mhz 9-9-9-24 cas. There doesn't seem to be a XMP profile setting in the BIOS to raise the speed and lower the cas latency. How can I change the ram settings manually?

 

[volkgren]

Enable XMP in bios. If you cannot find it then you can lookup the online manual for your particular motherboard and search it for XMP.

 

[firedrakez]

Enable XMP in bios. If you cannot find it then you can lookup the online manual for your particular motherboard and search it for XMP.

I went into the bios and didn't find an XMP profile setting. I have a i7 4770 cpu and B85 chipset that is supposedly not capable of being overclocked but I just want to raise the settings of the newer ram(Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP) to its recommended specs at 1600 mhz and 8-8-8-25 cas latency. Unfortunately after installing the new ram, it went into a lower default speed(1300mhz) setting that is lower than my previous ram(1600 mhz).

 

[volkgren]

Will need your exact motherboard make and model to see settings in the bios.

Another thing to note, mixing and matching RAM is not guaranteed to work. RAM is best used in a kit.

 

[rolli59]

You can select manual settings for your ram and insert the values.

 

[firedrakez]

Will need your exact motherboard make and model to see settings in the bios.

Another thing to note, mixing and matching RAM is not guaranteed to work. RAM is best used in a kit.

Specs on CPU-Z for mainboard. I have an ACER Predator G3 605 with i7 4770 Haswell CPU, with B85 chipset Rev C2 LPCIO by Nuvoton NCT 6779. Bios brand is by American Megatrends Inc. version P11-B3

The Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP RAM I got came in a set(with similar specs) that was from the same kit acc. to the owner and seems to work fine. I am already using it on my PC with a very noticeable increase in speed when using multiple apps. I just can't raise the settings to the recommended specs for this RAM.

 

[firedrakez]

You can select manual settings for your ram and insert the values.

I went into BIOS and couldn't find an XMP profile, so how do I manually adjust the settings without that?

 

[rolli59]

With out knowing your BIOS which may be very limited on that motherboard and not at all OC friendly. Normally there is a setting for ram speed which either is auto or manual. Selecting manual opens up the options for setting timings.

 

[firedrakez]

With out knowing your BIOS which may be very limited on that motherboard and not at all OC friendly. Normally there is a setting for ram speed which either is auto or manual. Selecting manual opens up the options for setting timings.

this bios is similar to what i have. Very simple with no setting for changing ram speed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwOznvmpJQk&t=7s

 

[volkgren]

Looks like you might be out of luck. An example of why a single RAM kit is recommended for optimal performance and compatibility.