[resolved] how do i check my ram is running at 1600 not 1333

[papaschtroumpf]

I pit a system together (z77 pro 3, i7-3770, ddr1600) on the fall but got sidetracked by health problems and have been using it barely put together for every day use).

I noticed today the bios said it was running the Ram at 1333. I went I'm the bios, enabled the XMP profile to 16000 (9-9-9-24) and the bios appear to claim it worked.

When I use SIW in windows it tells me my RAM speed is 1333, not 1600.

Is the tool too old and should I check with something else?
Would I be better with a benchmark tool that would actually calculate the RAM speed or show RAM scores that indicate I am indeed running the higher speed?

 

[Vectronic]

Use CPU-Z and see what it says.

 

[paulpicks21]

The tool I always use to check hardware is CPUz, this gives detailed information about everything including ram. For 1600mhz ram it will show as 800 in cpuz.

Edit: Darn, beaten to it lol.

 

[Vectronic]

lol... yeah, do what ^- he says.

 

[Rvenger]

Yep, what they said above!

 

[papaschtroumpf]

Thanks for the tip on using CPU-Z, I can't believe they crap the try to get you to install along with it (followed link in first response).

Thanks also for pointing out it would report 800MHz, not 1600.

Looks like I'm all good.

 

[Vectronic]

Next time don't bother with the installer, just use the portable version.