Question I don't know if 1600 Mhz will work on my PC

[Nixo05]

My PC Info:
Mainboard: H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788) DDR3
Current RAM: DDR3 1333 Mhz DIMM
GPU: GeForce GT 730
Processor: Intel Pentium G2010

 

[Bob.B]

My PC Info:
Mainboard: H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788) DDR3
Current RAM: DDR3 1333 Mhz DIMM
GPU: GeForce GT 730
Processor: Intel Pentium G2010

Should work.

 

[Nixo05]

Thanks!

Should work.

 

[Misgar]

The motherboard spec says it will only run at DDR3-1600 with IvyBridge processors, which as luck would have it is the family of your 2010.
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/H61M-P20-G3/Specification
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...entium-processor-g2010-3m-cache-2-80-ghz.html

Are you intending to push RAM rated at1333MT/s max. up to 1600?

If the DIMMs don't have any SPD timings for 1600, you might have to tweak the Primary timings in the BIOS to get it to run at 1600MT/s. Try relaxing the CL (CAS) one or two clock cycles (make the numbers bigger).

Don't expect 1,333MT/s RAM to run automatically at 1,600MT/s with 1,333MT/s SPD timings. It might work fine, it might not. Ideally you need 1,600MT/s RAM for a more reliable outcome.

If the PC POSTs at 1,600MT/s , run a memory test e.g. Memtest86+. This could take at least one hour.

If it passes a complete run of MemTest86+, run a stress test, e.g. Aida64. Run for at least 15 minutes.

If either test fails, relax the Primary timings a bit more, especially CL (CAS).

If the system is still unstable at 1600, revert to 1333. The actual speed improvement from switching from 1333 to 1600 is unlikely to be more than 5% in most programs. Barely noticeable.

UPGRADE

If you want to improve the performance of your PC significantly, I'd suggest replacing the CPU, but only if you feel confident. It would give the PC a new lease of life.

The link below shows one hundred different CPUs that can (with some modification) be installed in your H61M-P20 (G3) motherboard.
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/H61M-P20-G3/support

Your G2010 is down near the bottom of the range, with only 2-cores running at 2.80GHz. You could buy a second-hand CPU with up to 4-cores and 8-threads on eBay (or similar web site) and upgrade the system. I've upgraded a number of old PCs this way.

The G2010 is rated at only 55W dissipation, which is quite low. Consequently, the CPU cooler in your PC is probably quite small and won't be capable of cooling a really powerful processor.

I'd hesitate to fit an Ivy Bridge or Sandy Bridge CPU with a maximum dissipation of 95W without installing a bigger heatsink, but a number of CPUs in the motherboard compatibility list are rated at 65 and 69W, which should be OK(ish) with a small heatsink. The 77W Intel i7-3770K might be border line without a bigger heatsink.

You might have to update the BIOS before installing a different CPU and this can stop your PC from working if you interrupt the process before it has completed.

Good luck with the RAM upgrade.

 

[geofelt]

1600 speed ram will work at default speeds.

What are you trying to accomplish?

 

[Nixo05]

It worked, Problem solved.

 

[Misgar]

Congratulations.