Find 4 DDR5 RAM sticks for your system.
Find 4 DDR5 RAM sticks for your system.
You're dealing with a high-end setup—4x 7600MHz GSKILL 16GB RAM sticks, 2 kits, and a PC built around the 13th-gen Intel i9 with Z790 GPU. Running four sticks instead of two is a big jump. Here are some tips to smooth things out:
- **Check RAM compatibility**: Ensure all sticks are the same model and speed. Mixing in different sticks can cause instability.
- **Monitor stability**: Use tools like HWMonitor or Speccy to watch temperatures and voltages. Overheating can be a problem with more sticks.
- **Update drivers**: Make sure your GPU and motherboard drivers are up to date. Sometimes minor tweaks help.
- **Balance load**: If possible, distribute the workload evenly across sticks. Some motherboards allow better memory controller support.
- **Consider a single high-end stick**: If you're still struggling, try using one 7600MHz stick and see if performance improves.
- **Upgrade cooling**: Add more fans or a better case fan to keep things cool under load.
You might be right to think they fixed the issues—stick with it and monitor closely!
Unfortunately, yes. Four sticks perform slightly better at Raptor Lake, though they remain extremely challenging to run at high speeds, especially for the top 7000+MHz equipment.
I understand it’s okay to push a bit slower if you can hit 4000-5000 iamma. Still, I’m a bit frustrated with myself but hope it could work out.
Consider the XMP feature as largely impractical in real-world scenarios. You might try adjusting certain memory controller voltages (such as IVR Transmitter voltage, IMC voltage, and System Agent voltage) on ASUS boards, along with the PLLs, to check for any effects. However, I haven’t observed anyone achieving stable speeds above 6800MT/s. Begin with XMP timings around 6000, which seems achievable with minimal work, then gradually raise the memory frequency until you encounter immediate failure of Y-Cruncher VST. After that, experiment with the memory controller voltages to see if they assist, then increase frequency and repeat until nothing changes. You should reach a maximum between 6400 and 6800, and possibly 7000+ if circumstances allow, though I remain uncertain.
Thanks a lot, it seems unlikely to adjust the voltage right now. I think aiming for 6000 should suffice, and I’ll leave it at that since the 64 gig kit would have worked similarly.