4 DDR5 modules installed on an i5 12600K processor
4 DDR5 modules installed on an i5 12600K processor
Hello. Recetly I decided that I want to upgrade ram on my pc with additional 16GB. I have 2x8GB ram Kingston Fury DDR5 5200MHz 40CL and I bought same 2 sticks and added them into slots. Then I saw solid orange led on motherboard and found out the cpu doesn't work with 4x8GB ram that are 5200MHz or faster. The pc won't even boot up, only to bios where I can see memory is only 4000Mhz even with XMP enabled. My question is do I need to upgrade cpu in order to have 4x8 ? Or there is also option to choose between bunch of different Frequency profiles in bios that goes from 3000 to 7000Mhz or even higher but I didn't want to try that since Idk what would happen. My specs: MSI Z690 A WIFI DDR5 I5 12600K RTX 3060TI GAMING X 2X Samsung SSD Corsair RM850
Usually you can keep XMP active and pick a lower frequency, like 4400 or 4800. MSI claims the board handles up to 6000 with four single-rank cables, but Intel only mentions support for 4000. The issue is whether your specific CPU can actually reach a higher speed or if the board is simply defaulting to Intel’s minimum of 4000.
I understand the motherboard is compatible with 6000, but the CPU isn't performing well with 4 cores. With four 5200 series sticks, I only got 4000Mhz, even though I had DDR5-only. There are two options: try different BIOS profiles (though CL IDs vary), or buy two 16GB sticks and run them at full speed for 6000, which seems like the best path. Just checking if that would work.