Cant figure out RAM

[SubFusion]

I cannot figure out for the life of me how to get my RAM to run any higher than 722MHz... The are G.Skill Ripjaws (1600 i think) on my Asus Crosshair IV Formula mobo. CPU-Z is showing:

722.4MHz
FSB : DRAM = 3:10.
9-9-9-24 timings
Northbridge: 2167.3 MHz

They are in ganged mode right now, i haven't noticed any difference between ganged and unganged. Ive tried messing with voltages and stiff in the BIOS but being honest im not totally sure about some of the more intricate settings. So im at my limit... Can anyone help out. If there's any more important info you guys might need, just let me know and i can provide. Thanks!

 

[Roark]

Its DDR (double data rate) so it is accessed twice per clock.
Taking your MHz and doubling it means you're running at ~1444.

 

[SubFusion]

Ok so if im running at 1444 why is it when i try and increase the multiplier in my BIOS its stays at 1444. Ive tried upping voltage and setting the RAM to ~1700MHz just to try and get a result out of it.

 

[Slaymate]

Post some screenshots of CPU-Z v1.58. Namely the CPU tab, Mainboard tab, Memory tab and the SPD tab. On the SPD tab you'll need to select a slot that has a memory module installed.

 

[SubFusion]

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[Slaymate]

In the CPU Tab it says "Bus Speed" - 216.7

Both your CPU and Memory run off of this Bus Speed

In the Memory Tab it says "FSBRAM" - 3:10

This means for every 3rd clock of the Front Side Bus (aka Bus Speed) the DRAM is multiplied by 10. Or (Bus Speed divided by 3) x (10) = DRAM Frequency

216.7 / 3 = 72.233333 x 10 = 722.33333 MHz

Your Bus Speed is listed as 216.7 but it might actually be something like 216.74 or some other number that has been rounded off to 216.7, so that is why the numbers are not an exact match

Your Memory is DDR3 or Double Data Rate v.3, so you double (x2) the Data Rate (DRAM Frequency - 722.3) = 1444.6 MHz

If you change your Memory Multiplier (might be called a ratio), in your Bios, to the next setting it should be 3:12. So you would wind up with your memory overclocked to 1733.6 MHz

216.7 / 3 = 72.233333 x 12 = 866.79999 x 2 = 1733.5999 MHz

If you could change your overclock to a Bus Speed of 200 with a CPU Multiplier of 19 you would be running at 3.8 GHz. Then you could set a Memory Multiplier of 3:12 and your memory would be running at 1600 MHz.

200 / 3 = 66.666666 x 12 = 799.99999 x 2 = 1599.9999 MHz