[SOLVED] Trying to get my ram to run at 1600mhz instead of 1333mhz.

[gonzoalex]

HP 8300 SFF
Windows 10 Pro
Bios 3.08
Motherboard HP 3397
GTX 1650
i7-3770
32GB DDR3 PC3-12800 1600mhz - (2x) Patriot Viper 3 CL9 & (2x) Patriot Signature CL11


Trying to get my ram to run at the 1600mhz instead of 1333mhz. I think I'm close but just sort of stuck on what to do next. I just updated my bios to 3.08 from 2.99. I think I have to change/create an XMP profile but I can't find a way to do that in my f10 bios settings. Seems like I can't do XMP on business desktops? I don't know.

That is where I am at, sorry if this question was asked a million times but I can't seem to find a solution.

 

[RealBeast]

HP does not allow bios access to XMP on most models. Your CPU is a little old to try the current Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, which would probably just give you an unstable machine anyway.

Moreover, the difference would not really be noticeable.

 

[gonzoalex]

HP does not allow bios access to XMP on most models. Your CPU is a little old to try the current Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, which would probably just give you an unstable machine anyway.

Moreover, the difference would not really be noticeable.

Thanks for the reply. Ya I figured it would only be a few % points of a difference from 1333 to 1600 but I would just like to get the most out of my ram if possible. This computer came out like 8 years ago and advertised it could run 1600mhz ram. Don't get why I can't do that now.

 

[Third-Eye]

Thanks for the reply. Ya I figured it would only be a few % points of a difference from 1333 to 1600 but I would just like to get the most out of my ram if possible. This computer came out like 8 years ago and advertised it could run 1600mhz ram. Don't get why I can't do that now.

The only way you are likely to get 1600 to work is to get another CL9 or CL11 kit to pair with your different kits. I would say you are more likely to have success with a CL11 kit, but you are unlikely to notice much difference in performance to 1333, except in memory sensitive programs and games. You would need to move up to 1866 or 2133 to really notice any difference in the majority of situations, but that also requires Z77 chipset motherboard.

 

[gonzoalex]

The only way you are likely to get 1600 to work is to get another CL9 or CL11 kit to pair with your different kits. I would say you are more likely to have success with a CL11 kit, but you are unlikely to notice much difference in performance to 1333, except in memory sensitive programs and games. You would need to move up to 1866 or 2133 to really notice any difference in the majority of situations, but that also requires Z77 chipset motherboard.

Just took out the 2 CL11s and I am now getting 1600mhz. Weird the difference in CL changes the mhz even though they are both 1600.

32gb was a bit of overkill anyway so I will be selling these cl11s. Thanks.