diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index 1a98955c0..f05bd31e9 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -1753,6 +1753,14 @@ int multiSlsDetector::setDynamicRange(int n, int pos){
     }
   }
 
+  //for usability for the user
+  if (getDetectorsType() == EIGER){
+	  if(thisMultiDetector->dataBytes == 32)
+		  setSpeed(CLOCK_DIVIDER,2);
+	  else if(thisMultiDetector->dataBytes == 16)
+		  setSpeed(CLOCK_DIVIDER,1);
+  }
+
   return thisMultiDetector->dataBytes;
 };