If your memory isn't reaching its advertised speed, here's what you need to know:
1.Motherboard limitations:
Check your motherboard's memory specifications to understand its supported frequency limits. Different chipsets and memory configurations (single or multi-slot) have varying maximum frequency support, which may prevent your memory from operating at its full potential.
2.BIOS settings:
Always make sure your motherboard's BIOS is updated to the latest version. Outdated BIOS can limit memory performance.
3.Module compatibility:
CUDIMMs and CSODIMMs contain additional clock drivers compared to standard DDR5 UDIMMs and SODIMMs, even though they use the same sockets.
To maintain system compatibility, motherboard and chipset manufacturers release BIOS updates that disable these clock drivers when installed in older systems.
As a result, the memory will operate at the speed supported by the chipset and processor, which may be lower than its advertised speed.