After reading the forums here and elsewhere, I've now completely exhausted my capacity to understand and figure it out. So I turn to the experts in need of some help and understanding.
My setup:
OS : Win 8 (64-bit)
CPU : Intel Pentium (R) G645
Mobo : Lenovo Mahobay H61
Memory : DDR3 4Gg 1600 PC3-12800
Problem #1:
BIOS is telling me that my RAM speed is 1333 MHz, CPU-Z also confirms this, even though it's able to handle 1600 MHz. I've read somewhere (no clue where due to having read so many forums) that the H61 chipset can handle only up to 1066 MHz. But it seems that this isn't the case.
Win 8 reads:
Memory: DDR3 4GB
Speed: 1333 MHz
CPU-Z reads:
Max Bandwidth: PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
DRAM Freq: 665.1 MHz
CL: 9
tRCD: 9
tRP: 9
tRAS: 24
tRC: n/a
CR: 1T
So does this mean that my computer downclocked to 1066 MHz and then overclocked to 1333 MHz?
Problem #2:
Basically I'm trying to upgrade my memory to 8GB but having bought a new 4GB 1600 stick, it failed to read both with my current memory stick and when installed solo. So then I bought a 1333 stick and did the same; installed with the current stick and without and both times failed.
Attempt #1: Old 4GB 1600 + New 4GB 1600 = Win & CPU-Z reads only the old stick at 1333
Attempt #2: New 4GB 1600 + Empty slot = Mobo fails to boot
Attempt #3: Old 4GB 1600 + New 4GB 1333 = Win & CPU-Z reads only the old stick at 1333
(CPU-Z does recognize that another memory stick is installed but Win doesn't read it)
Attempt #4: New 4GB 1333 + Empty slot = Mobo fails to boot
So not wanting to waste anymore money, please help me find out what's going on with my current memory stick and exactly which memory stick I need to buy.
Thank you in advance
My setup:
OS : Win 8 (64-bit)
CPU : Intel Pentium (R) G645
Mobo : Lenovo Mahobay H61
Memory : DDR3 4Gg 1600 PC3-12800
Problem #1:
BIOS is telling me that my RAM speed is 1333 MHz, CPU-Z also confirms this, even though it's able to handle 1600 MHz. I've read somewhere (no clue where due to having read so many forums) that the H61 chipset can handle only up to 1066 MHz. But it seems that this isn't the case.
Win 8 reads:
Memory: DDR3 4GB
Speed: 1333 MHz
CPU-Z reads:
Max Bandwidth: PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
DRAM Freq: 665.1 MHz
CL: 9
tRCD: 9
tRP: 9
tRAS: 24
tRC: n/a
CR: 1T
So does this mean that my computer downclocked to 1066 MHz and then overclocked to 1333 MHz?
Problem #2:
Basically I'm trying to upgrade my memory to 8GB but having bought a new 4GB 1600 stick, it failed to read both with my current memory stick and when installed solo. So then I bought a 1333 stick and did the same; installed with the current stick and without and both times failed.
Attempt #1: Old 4GB 1600 + New 4GB 1600 = Win & CPU-Z reads only the old stick at 1333
Attempt #2: New 4GB 1600 + Empty slot = Mobo fails to boot
Attempt #3: Old 4GB 1600 + New 4GB 1333 = Win & CPU-Z reads only the old stick at 1333
(CPU-Z does recognize that another memory stick is installed but Win doesn't read it)
Attempt #4: New 4GB 1333 + Empty slot = Mobo fails to boot
So not wanting to waste anymore money, please help me find out what's going on with my current memory stick and exactly which memory stick I need to buy.
Thank you in advance