Check if running four sticks of this RAM at 6000 MHz is compatible with your system.
Check if running four sticks of this RAM at 6000 MHz is compatible with your system.
I'm dealing with a setup where I purchased my hardware without realizing there'd be challenges running 4 sticks versus 2 sticks at full speed. I'm using a 7900X on an ASUS TUF Gaming B650 with Wi-Fi and Mobo, equipped with four 16GB Corsair Vengeance CL36 6000MT/s RAM sticks (CMK32GX5M2E6000Z36). By default it starts at 3600MT/s and is now working at 5600MT/s. I've noticed it handled 6000MT/s once, but it's not stabilizing again. The system won't post even with Expo enabled. Despite being able to run it undervolted with the curve optimizer at -35 stable, I'm unsure what settings or timing adjustments would help. Any guidance would be appreciated.
I've upgraded to the latest version released last week. I'm trying out some tips by inserting two sticks and configuring it at 6000, then adding the remaining two. The initial part is functioning properly—it's my first time seeing Expo run benchmarks to check if memory speed impacts performance, which seems to be around a small percentage in CPU-intensive tasks.
I hadn't considered using two sticks before now. It's been a while since I assembled a PC; my most recent build was eight years ago with an i5-6600k, and the last one I made just upgraded from had that processor. Switching from two to four sticks didn't work—it triggered safemode after posting failed
Attempting to revert to version 3024, I'll start with Bios 3035.
It seems unusual but effective. I rolled back the BIOS from 3035 to 3024, enabled Expo 1, applied its profile for 6000MT/s, and reinstalled my PBO negative 35 curve optimiser. It booted successfully on the first try. In Task Manager, I confirmed 4 slots at 6000MT/s. Now I’m benchmarking for stability—edit 1. After a few minutes of running CineBench, the bluescreened issue disappeared, which helped. Edit 2. Lowering my undervolt to -30 improved stability during initial tests; it finishes the CineBench run now. I pushed it to its limit with that setting and feel more stable overall. I’ll continue stress testing to ensure no issues, but this resolved a major concern. It was frustrating until I realized some components weren’t running at their advertised speeds.
I'm happy to assist. Some users note differences between BIOS versions, so I stuck with the August release (the one I used when purchasing my second RAM set). Also, disable the Onboard Graphics in BIOS—this will free roughly half of the Hardware Reserved RAM. I’m not sure how to reduce it further, since my 9900K only reserves 64MB, while My DDR5 has more...
I turned off my onboard graphics earlier because I misremembered during a BIOS setup, but I forgot again. Now I’m considering disabling them—thank you for the reminder! It won’t affect the hardware, but it’ll simplify debugging graphics problems. I’m planning to upgrade from my old ASUS TUF 4070TI Super to a new model.