How to overclock RAM for M18xR1?

I bought this RAM on newegg:

Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory Model KHX1600C9S3K2/8GX

I checked CPU-Z and if my understanding is correct that if it says in slot 1 under memory tab reading as 667Mhz that would mean that the RAM is running at 1333MHz?

How do i check the ram speed for M18x since i dont see it on the BIOS?

Any help is appreciated!

 

Ya the 667*2 := 1333Mhz, if it's 1600 there's a spot in performance options to set ram speed IIRC (you can also adjust the XMP profile I just left that at default on mine). Adjust that to 1600 and you should be getting a 800Mhz reading in CPU-z which is 1600Mhz.

 

Hope you find this info useful .. it's from mandrake's 17x R3 First impression

 

Thanks for the quick response!
Where do i see/got to for "performance options" in m18x? I just got this a week ago soooo im not yet familiarize with the in's and out's of it

 

When i went to the BIOS, i dont see the option to change the speed of the RAM, it doesnt even show the speed, it just show how much memory on each slots.

 

There's a setting in the bios under performance options, can't remember exactly where off the top of my head.

Edit: you may have to go into the memory config, wish I could find a screen shot then I could tell you for sure. I know I found it roughly on the same screen/area where the BLCK is.

 

Okay, click the Attachment below & see the spec for urself:
XMP profiles #1 with 7-7-7-20
XMP profiles #2 with 9-9-9-27

inside your bios you should see performance option like flashpoint mentioned.
from there > go to memory option and UNLOCK it (memory override support > enable, memory frequency > 1600, Dimm profiles (xmp) > 1)
Choose 1600 from the drop down menu, and use XMP profiles 1 instead of custom Cas latency.

 

i found it, i changed it, but in SPD tab in CPU-Z has the same #s, i even reset to default settings in BIOS and in SPD tab in CPU-Z bandwidth speed

how do i include pics of screenshot here? im new to this site

 

External camera for BIOS

 

does anyone have a list of good timings for 1866mhz Kingston Impact ram? just got it today but having trouble getting it to move from it's default clocks...setting it to 2133 in BIOS doesn't seem to change anything in CPU-Z

perhaps mr. fox could chime in?

EDIT: can't seem to find the right SPD profiles in Thaiphoon Burner for that stick..its Kingston Impact 8gb 1866mhz sticks