Running a 1600mhz ddr3 with i5-760 cpu and p55-ud3l mobo??

[gorgis]

Here are the links:

my mobo: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3501#ov
my CPU: http://ark.intel.com/products/48496/Intel-Core-i5-760-Processor-8M-Cache-2_80-GHz
the RAM I'm interested in: http://www.kingston.com/en/memory/search/?partid=hx316c9srk2/8

The story is I found that RAM in a very nice price(lower than any 1333 ddr3). I want to know if I'll be able to run it on my system! My CPU supports DDR3 1066/1333 and the motherboard supports DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800. This is a 1600mhz RAM though...
I won't mind if it will underclock to 1333mhz. I just want it to work on my system without trouble...

 

[alexoiu]

Yes, it should work. If enabling xmp, they will work at 1600.

 

[gorgis]

Yes, it should work. If enabling xmp, they will work at 1600.

Anyway, I already ordered the kit 😀 I hope it will be ok. I won't overclock the CPU though... So I'll still be able to run them at 1600?

 

[alexoiu]

If xmp avaiable in BIOS, then yes.Please post back the result.

 

[gorgis]

If xmp avaiable in BIOS, then yes.Please post back the result.

I installed them today.
At first they ran at 1333mhz. I turned on the XMP from BIOS, to run them at 1600mhz but the BCLK x Multiplier settings of my CPU changed from 133 x 21 to 160 x 18. This heated my CPU too much though(above 80C - I use the stock intel fan)... Even after turning off the XMP feature, the CPU stayed like that and I coudn't tweak these settings from my BIOS.
To solve the problem, I set the CPU settings to default from the utility inside Windows.
Now I run them at 1333mhz and I'm fine with that at the moment! I may change the settings once I get a decent CPU cooler...

Anyway, thanks for answering my question!

 

[alexoiu]

You're welcome. Try installing CPU-Z and posting a picture of the SPD tab and another picture with the settings in BIOS for memory, if possible.

 

[gorgis]

Here's the SPD tab. http://i.imgur.com/Om2a2eU.png
Can't really take a screenshot from the BIOS though.. I took a screenshot of the memory tab of CPUZ, if it helps somehow http://i.imgur.com/LobMThC.png

 

[alexoiu]

I can't check the board's manual and wanted to see what settings are available in BIOS for adjusting them according to the SPD.

 

[gorgis]

Here are the settings in my BIOS:
frequency sets
http://pic.xfastest.com/MB/Gigabyte/P55UD6BIOS/mit_003_advanced_frequency_settings.jpg
memory sets
http://pic.xfastest.com/MB/Gigabyte/P55UD6BIOS/mit_009_advanced_memory_settings.jpg

Pics from web. Not my settings...

 

[alexoiu]

Try setting the System Memory Multiplier and DRAM Timing Selectable according to the 1600 profile in the SPD.