Enhance performance of G-Skill DDR-4 F-4-3200C16-8GVKB
Enhance performance of G-Skill DDR-4 F-4-3200C16-8GVKB
Hello there. With the MSI mother board 550M and the kit 2x8GB of G-Skill DDR-4 F-4-3200C16-8GVKB, I recently increased my RAM speed from 3200 to 3600 with specific timings. Initially, I attempted 3600 with timings 16-18-18-18-38, but it caused a crash after rebooting. This suggests the timing might not be ideal. According to hwmonitor, the current settings appear to be correct.
Aida64 will inform you about bandwidth and latency.
HCI Memtest is useful for checking stability, covering most of your RAM, and reserving 4-5 gigs for Windows. Perform the test at least 100%. A faster option is Testmem5, though it's less comprehensive and shouldn't be relied upon entirely. It's helpful during the process of setting timing parameters.
https://download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe...95v1.7.pdf
Page 38 explains resetting CMOS by placing a metallic object on those two pins for 10 seconds. A screwdriver is commonly used.
Enabling Geardown mode will cause your CL to switch to the next higher even number. In your case, it alternates between 17 and 18, which is how GDM functions.
Model of your MSI B550 chipset board? BIOS version on your motherboard? Have you adjusted the voltage on the RAM prior to fine-tuning the timings and boosting the frequency? Regarding the current voltage, what level are you operating at now? What processor is installed in that board? Would you like to stress-test the system with a game to check if overclocking improved gaming performance and benchmarks? If instability appears, further adjustments to the timings may be necessary.
My spec includes a Cougar Mid-Tower with 5 fans, MSI B550M VDH, PRO Wi-Fi, Ryzen 7 3700X, RTX 2080, 2x8GB G-SKILL 3200, NVME 250 GB, Windows 10, SSD 500 GB EVO 960, and a 3 TB USB SSD. I’m unsure about bandwidth or latency details, even less about what those terms mean. The voltage is 1.35, but I didn’t test it. I ran two games simultaneously without issues. I set the settings to 17-19-19-19-41, but for some reason the CL changed to 18-19-19-19-41. You recommended trying 18-18-18-18-41 at 14V? I also tried 17-18-18-18-41 at 13.5V and had to restart the BIOS because the system refused to start. It took a while, especially since my battery is close to the video card.
Aida64 will inform you about bandwidth and latency.
HCI Memtest is used for stability checks, covering most of your RAM, and leaving 4-5 gigs for Windows. Running it at least 100% is recommended. A faster alternative is Testmem5, though it's less comprehensive and shouldn't be relied upon entirely. Useful for fine-tuning timing settings.
https://download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe...95v1.7.pdf
Page 38 explains resetting CMOS by placing a metallic object on the two pins for 10 seconds; a screwdriver is common.
Geardown mode forces your CL to switch to the next higher even number, but in your case it alternates between 17 and 18, which is how GDM functions.
Hi, I just began the HCI memtest 120 at 100% speed, saw no errors and stopped it. I've installed memtest86 with flash and started it, but noticed that in RAM INFO it shows my RAM with XMP profile 3200 and specific timings, while my overclock frequency and timings aren't listed there. The test ran for 30 minutes, first result was PASS and I stopped it without any errors. Does this mean I'm testing with the XMP profile at 3200 but not using my custom overclock settings?