Experiencing a crash while using XMP?

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Experiencing a crash while using XMP?

Machi_Gamz
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01-25-2016, 06:48 PM

My RAM model is F4-3000C15D-16GVR-G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd. I'm using a 2600X and an ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming K4. With the XPM profile at 3000mhz, I experience crashes during gaming, and at 3066mhz it fails to boot. Switching to 2933mh resolves the issue. It seems unlikely you need to adjust voltage or timings; the problem likely lies in the RAM speed settings themselves.

Machi_Gamz

01-25-2016, 06:48 PM #1

Salty___Bud
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01-25-2016, 06:48 PM

In my view, maintain 2933 mhz. It’s essentially 100mhz, which could boost RAM speed by about 3% and system performance by 1-3%, but it greatly raises system instability, making it not worthwhile.

Salty___Bud

01-25-2016, 06:48 PM #2

In my view, maintain 2933 mhz. It’s essentially 100mhz, which could boost RAM speed by about 3% and system performance by 1-3%, but it greatly raises system instability, making it not worthwhile.

huleman
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01-25-2016, 06:48 PM

I understand, but 3066mhz is just a small jump from the expected range, making stability likely achievable. Previously it worked at 3000mhz; the change might be from a BIOS update or enabling Global C-States.

huleman

01-25-2016, 06:48 PM #3