Is this normal?

[pixelsloth]

So, I have two sticks of ram but they are set in single channel http://i.imgur.com/zlO9d7p.png

is this normal?

And could this be the issue that is causing my awful framerate in BF4 20-40 fps ?

SPECS:

CPU: AMD FX-8320

GPU: R9 290X


RAM: 16gb 1600mhz

MOBO: GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD3

 

[nanzer]

To be honest, your CAS latency is bad. Try setting the latencies to 9-9-9-24, or 8-8-8-21 if you can. I don't think the single channel has much of an effect.
If this doesn't work, then open up task manager in the background, and go to the performance tab. Play for a minute or so, then look at the CPU usage and frequency, and post both here. If the usage sticks around 100%, then you have a CPU bottleneck. If not, then its probably GPU. What settings are you playing at? Your rig looks powerful enough to drive it at 1080p without much of a sweat, even at Ultra.
If it isn't the CPU, then check your Graphics drivers. Update them, and also use GPU-Z to monitor your GPU usage in game.

 

[Tradesman1]

2x8GB, so what is model# or model #s of the DRAM and what slots do you have them in (counting from CPU, should be slots 1-3 or 2-4 generally)

 

[Yingda Wang]

It is NOT normal, u prob plugged in to adjuscent slots. Check ur mobo manuel.
PS: trust tradesman1

 

[pixelsloth]

2x8GB, so what is model# or model #s of the DRAM and what slots do you have them in (counting from CPU, should be slots 1-3 or 2-4 generally)

How do I check the model #?

I don't know what slots they are in, can CPUZ show that?

 

[pixelsloth]

To be honest, your CAS latency is bad. Try setting the latencies to 9-9-9-24, or 8-8-8-21 if you can. I don't think the single channel has much of an effect.
If this doesn't work, then open up task manager in the background, and go to the performance tab. Play for a minute or so, then look at the CPU usage and frequency, and post both here. If the usage sticks around 100%, then you have a CPU bottleneck. If not, then its probably GPU. What settings are you playing at? Your rig looks powerful enough to drive it at 1080p without much of a sweat, even at Ultra.
If it isn't the CPU, then check your Graphics drivers. Update them, and also use GPU-Z to monitor your GPU usage in game.

http://i.imgur.com/9PrdoSd.png

There you go!

 

[Yingda Wang]

How to check ur slots:
Open ur pc.
Look at ur mobo
If the sticks are in adjuscent slots, its wrong, the sticks will run in single channel
Move one of the to a different slot and u are good to go.

 

[Tradesman1]

If you don't have it download the free program CPU-Z and look in the SPD tab - it will give you a part number- also to upper left it has a drop down menu for slot number check each slot and it will show which the sticks are in

 

[pixelsloth]

How to check ur slots:
Open ur pc.
Look at ur mobo
If the sticks are in adjuscent slots, its wrong, the sticks will run in single channel
Move one of the to a different slot and u are good to go.

If you don't have it download the free program CPU-Z and look in the SPD tab - it will give you a part number- also to upper left it has a drop down menu for slot number check each slot and it will show which the sticks are in

According to CPUZ it is slot 1 and 2

 

[Tradesman1]

Try them in slots 1-3 or 2-4 that will put you in dual channel mode

 

[pixelsloth]

Try them in slots 1-3 or 2-4 that will put you in dual channel mode

Alright, will try that now.

So, could this be the issue that is causing awful fps on bf4?

 

[pixelsloth]

Try them in slots 1-3 or 2-4 that will put you in dual channel mode

Here is the part number http://i.imgur.com/6zLbb3f.png

 

[Tradesman1]

OK, try in 1-3 initially (or 2-4 - either should work but never know) and boot to BIOS, make sure they are at 1600 and then boot into Win - if any problems back to BIOS and raise the DRAM voltage + 0.05, the Corsairs are a 1.5 set so that would be 1.55....if still any problems raise the CPU/NB voltage to 1.2

 

[Vic 40]

So, could this be the issue that is causing awful fps on bf4?

You have at least bios F9? It should show in the bios or look with this,


Download the next program,
http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html
open it,click run,in the top wndow=system summary you can at the right middle see which bios you have.

You've downloaded the latest amd drivers(14.4) from here?
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
make sure you pick the right o.s. and especially look at the 32/64bit part.

Can't imagine low fps just coming from the ram.You can just try and look at that first of course.

Does lowering the res help? 1920x1080 to 1280 x 720 .if not can it be the cpu.
Does lowering the settings help? =ultra to high or 4xaa to none ,if not is it probably the gpu.
Don't try these at the same time.

 

[nanzer]

To be honest, your CAS latency is bad. Try setting the latencies to 9-9-9-24, or 8-8-8-21 if you can. I don't think the single channel has much of an effect.
If this doesn't work, then open up task manager in the background, and go to the performance tab. Play for a minute or so, then look at the CPU usage and frequency, and post both here. If the usage sticks around 100%, then you have a CPU bottleneck. If not, then its probably GPU. What settings are you playing at? Your rig looks powerful enough to drive it at 1080p without much of a sweat, even at Ultra.
If it isn't the CPU, then check your Graphics drivers. Update them, and also use GPU-Z to monitor your GPU usage in game.

http://i.imgur.com/9PrdoSd.png

There you go!

CPU isn't bottlenecking, check your temperatures and your GPU drivers.