Corsair RAM tweaks and modifications
Corsair RAM tweaks and modifications
swapped some RAM on Reddit and now have two sets of 2x8GB 3000C15 Vengeance RGB non-dimmable. One is v4.31, confirmed by the manufacturer, the other is v5.30, thought to be from Hynix AFR. Do we really understand much about AFR? What are the odds these will work well together? With the chips being binified, is it worth getting a matching v4.31 set or would that not fit well? Mainly aiming for a 3600C18 for my friend's Ryzen system.
Hynix AFR is a widely used high-frequency die operating below 3200MHz on CL16. It can hit higher bands like 4000MHz if timing tolerances are relaxed, but with proper timing constraints it usually stays under 3466MHz. This behavior contrasts with the more established Samsung B-die, though I’m unsure if your "B-die kit" will perform well—consider testing it.
previous build used 3800c19 with extra voltage, 2x16GB storage; didn’t anticipate much performance. 3200c16 looks solid if auto timings work well. For a B450M Pro4 setup, 3200c16 should perform well. Expecting basic overclocking on 4x8GB is manageable. Safe voltage settings with the Hyundai AFR dimmer aren’t specified.
I anticipate what I should see, and I’m hoping for even better results. Recently I’ve faced tough luck with stick issues, especially after the X58 days when everything from 1866MHz stuck at 1600 before a RMA, then eventually reached 4000MHz at 3200MHz on my Ryzen 5 2600 setup. I kept playing through all the guilds, doing research, but it was mostly just bad luck. In the second round and only once in the third round have the sticks performed consistently well, even surpassing expectations. Notice how far you can push things with auto voltage—newer sticks actually handle overclocking smoothly without needing voltage tweaks.
That’s quite disappointing for B-die, unless your processor and motherboard perform well right away.
it was a 3200c16 board that wouldn't really need much power. the motherboard was a Z390 Maximus Hero and the CPU ran at 9700k and 9900k. the board struggled to exceed 3800mhz with any of my kits, even my current one. my real BDie kit is performing decently now—two 16GB drives at 3600c14 on an X570-E with a 3600Hz clock. To be honest, 3200mhz was the upper limit you could achieve with Zen+ chips. These aren't the latest dimmers, probably from 2016 or 2017. Vengeance RGB Non Pro is still a bit dated now.
Refers to newer DDR4 modules versus older DDR2. Previously needed 1.8V+, now stable at 1.2V or 1.4V with higher clock speeds.
It seems many ICs in budget dimmer switches stay stuck at XMP even with higher voltage, but I haven’t analyzed enough data to confirm.