Displaying a high number like 2444 on a 3600 RAM unit indicates an error or misconfiguration.
Displaying a high number like 2444 on a 3600 RAM unit indicates an error or misconfiguration.
You just installed your first PC three days ago, but your G.Skill Trident Z Neo is only reaching 2444MHz instead of the intended 3600MHz. You're not attempting overclocking and are using the Asus TUF 570x MOBO with Wi-Fi. After updating the BIOS to 3600, rebooting didn't work—your PC wouldn’t boot properly, so you needed help from someone more experienced. The MOBO required a screwdriver trick, and it worked after three restarts. You mentioned not having XMP enabled, but since you're still getting only 2444MHz, enabling XMP might be beneficial. Consider checking the motherboard manual or contacting Asus support for further guidance.
You're checking the location of the speed measurement. You can share a CPU-Z or HWinfo summary. - Edit - The XMP setting is needed to reach up to 3600 MT/s. I'm not sure about the maximum for non-XMP DDR4, but it's probably under 3000 MT/s. - Edit 2 - I just found the top JEDEC specification for DDR4, which is 3200 MT/s.
The BIOS performs consistently well. Tools like CPU-Z and HWinfo are great for checking hardware capabilities, including memory performance. Speed is measured using JEDEC or XMP standards. Typically, it boots at around 2133 MT/s by default for the processor. Activating XMP in the BIOS should let you utilize a higher speed setting, which is essentially an overclock, explaining the difference between XMP and JEDEC.