use 8GB KIT DDR3 1600MHz with Intel i3 550 and ASRock H55 Pro

[ucho33]

Hi all,

at first, sorry for my english...
I've read in specification, my motherboard supports DDR3 ram with 1600 MHz, but I found, that my CPU doesn't... Somewhere I read, its possible by overclocking CPU. At first, I updated bios and than I tried to configure CPU and DRAM in BIOS.
I tried set some values shown on internet, but I still cant start my PC with new RAM installed (bios -> screen with windows loading and then every time bluescreen....), so I set default BIOS setup and write here for help.
My actual PC config is:

• 
  CPU: Intel Core i3 550 3.20GHz
  RAM: 4,00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 669MHz (9-9-9-24)
  RAM is 4GB kit
  Motherboard: ASRock H55 Pro (CPUSocket)
  BIOS version: P1.50
  Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (Gigabyte)

And I would install these RAM memory:

• 
  Kingston 8GB KIT DDR3 1600MHz CL10 HyperX Fury Blue Series
  HX316C10FBK2/8
  8GB (4GB 512M x 64-Bit x 2 pcs.)
  DDR3-1600 CL10 240-Pin DIMM Kit

Thanks a lot for help!

 

[lucas_7_94]

Do you try to boot without any OC and the new sticky ram installed?

For my knowledge, it should start, but the kit should works slowly than expected

 

[Rookie_MIB]

I'm assuming you're installing the kit for both the extra capacity and the extra speed, correct?

If so - you should be able to install the kit just like any other kit and you'll be able to use the full 8GB without a problem.

As for the speed issues, the 1333mhz speed is the 'official' rated support speed for DDR3 RAM, while on the RAM side, the 1600 is the highest rated speed it's capable of. So - the 1600mhz RAM can be run at 1333mhz with no issues at all, it -will- work just fine in that regard. Meanwhile, depending on the motherboard/bios you may be able to manually set the 1600mhz speed in the DRAM timing sub menus and it -might- work.

So - any way you cut it, the 8GB RAM kit WILL work in your system, and while it might not hit the 1600mhz full speed, it will certainly at least work at 1333mhz and you'll be able to use all of it (assuming of course you have a 64bit version of your OS).

 

[ucho33]

I set bios default -> wont start NEW ram with or without OLD ram
I tried set XMP and put old and new ram inside, bios starts -> windows loading than blue screen again...
When I put only new RAM, it wont start or freeze in bios start shortcuts screen.

PC works with OLD ram, when i put in NEW with OLD or NEW only, it doesnt work.

Could it be wrong RAM and claim them?
Or maybe motherboard problem?


btw:
1) in bios I didnt see XMP choice every time. After some restart yes, sometimes not... May it be motherboard problem?

2) I have Windows 7 64-bit

 

[Tradesman1]

The Hyper X Fury operates off of PnP - not compatible with your mobo and is also made with high density Memory ICs (chips) which also aren't compatible. Would return them and get the GSkill NT series of value DRAM, among the few sticks out there that have the low denisty memory ICs you need for H55