Ram issue

[Ara13]

Hi my laptop have 8gb ddr3 1600mhz but on task manger it show 800mhz how i can fix it ? My laptop is hp pavilion dv7 7333cl - windows 10

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

In order for memory to run in dual channel mode you have to have matching memory capacities installed in both memory slots (2 x 4 GB, 2 x 8 GB).

Even if you do, the memory will show as running at 800 MHz.

If the memory is running in dual channel mode, you multiply the 800 MHz x 2 to get the 1600 MHz speed.

It works that way on every PC made.

You can run the free utility that I zipped up and attached below and it will show you whether or not the memory is running in single or dual channel mode.

I your notebook only has 1 x 8 GB of memory; it is running in single channel mode at 800 MHz.