990FXA-UD5 and 1866 DDR3+ AMD 1100T

[fun12u]

Hello as mentioned in title I have built this system and bought the G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR from Newegg.

OK here is the deal I am not a tweaker or overclocker so the knowledge is pretty much a zero to tweak the ram to do the 1866 I have managed to see it doing 1600 but I do like it to do as advertised.... Is there any help for me?

rundown of system:
OS: Win 7 Pro 64 bit
Processor: AMD Phenom ii x6 1100T
Ram: 8GB DDR3 1866 Gskill Sniper doubling in few day to 16 GB
MotherBoard: Gigabyte 990fXa-UD5


ok thanks in advance for any assistance you may give me in tweaking this to at least advertised specs.

[NemesisChild]

Hello, you will need to set your CPU clock (or known as FSB) to 233MHz to achieve 1866.
But keep in mind that this will also increase your CPU, CPU/NB, and HT Link frequencies as well.
Since your 1100T is a Black Edirion, adjust your CPU multiplier to the desired CPU speed/frequency.
Then, you will need to set the CPU/NB frequency in the 2800MHz range to match your 1866 memory speed.
The HT Link does not (or need) to be overclocked, keep it in the 2000-2200 range.

Don't forget to manually enter you memory timings and voltage in your bios.