Executing XMP at 6000MHz triggers system crashes
Executing XMP at 6000MHz triggers system crashes
Just built a new PC for my wife and it seems that trying to use the RAM at full speed causes BSOD. MOBO: Asus Prime X670E-Pro WiFi RAM: Corsair VENGEANCE RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 6000MHz White (In slots 2 and 4) CPU: AMD 7900x GPU: Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4070 White OC Edition 12GB PSU: Corsair RM850 White SSD: 980 PRO NVMe Plenty of cooling It's running fine on the default 4800MHz but that's cringe and not what I paid for. I've seen some similar issues but the ones I've seen have been people with 4 sticks instead of 2. It's still recent enough from my original purchase that I can exchange or return the kit, but only for another 4 days. I don't know if this is a Corsair-specific issue or if it's just because I'm trying to run 6000MHz. Also, I don't know if this is something that Corsair/Asus can fix in the future with an update to BIOS or Drivers. Additionally, the store rep from where I bought all my parts made it seem like it'd be a bad idea to get a new version of the same memory kit because he didn't even mention it as an option (it is an option he just only looked for alternatives). Also unfortunately I can't seem to find another white RAM kit near me so if I do have to get a different kit my wife will probably be left without a PC for a few days which is obviously something I'd like to avoid. So here's the question, should I, A) Exchange the kit for a new one of the same kind and just hope that it works B ) Return it and try to find another white kit that actually runs C) Run it at suboptimal speeds until it's hopefully somehow fixed in the future and I can speed it up D) Something else that I haven't tried Thanks for your help everyone
It really doesn’t offer much improvement past 5600 unless you use specific productivity tools. Check if the performance remains consistent without a custom profile.
Adjusted to 5600, no immediate crash occurred—looks like it might be stable for now. We should monitor over the coming hours or days to confirm.
Some details were found online regarding a recent update meant to resolve this problem. It's unclear whether the release has occurred yet.
If the silicon lottery failed, the issue might be a volatile memory controller operating at 6000MHz. You could attempt increasing its voltage to test if it stabilizes at 6k. The official maximum is 5200MHz, so anything beyond that isn't assured. In real scenarios, 6000MHz is usually achievable most of the time, while 6400MHz performs well.