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How to get 6600MHz RAM

How to get 6600MHz RAM

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iTLol
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12-22-2021, 08:33 AM
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Someone suggested purchasing the CORSAIR Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6600 CL 32 RAM for my new build, and I did. I think I should have done more research because now I realize it doesn’t just run at 6600MHz right away. It seems I need to turn on XMP, but I’m unsure if that’s simple or might cause issues. Is this something I can just press a button for and forget about, or does it require more work? I’ve never overclocked before.
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12-22-2021, 08:33 AM #1

Someone suggested purchasing the CORSAIR Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6600 CL 32 RAM for my new build, and I did. I think I should have done more research because now I realize it doesn’t just run at 6600MHz right away. It seems I need to turn on XMP, but I’m unsure if that’s simple or might cause issues. Is this something I can just press a button for and forget about, or does it require more work? I’ve never overclocked before.

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12-22-2021, 08:40 AM
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If you had conducted more research, the results would have been different. Understanding ram and gimp performance would have helped. Every pc enthusiast uses xmp, it’s not a complicated task. There’s no real issue—xmp just sets the base speed of ram. The motherboard manual will guide you on how to enable it, usually by showing the exact location. Just power on the system, save, and exit. Verify ram speed in Task Manager.

Xmp depends on the motherboard; for it to function at maximum ram speed, the board must be B660/Z690. Lower chipset models like h610 are restricted to the base ram speed, even if the ram is faster, unless the cpu supports native speeds such as DDR5 4800MHz.
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12-22-2021, 08:40 AM #2

If you had conducted more research, the results would have been different. Understanding ram and gimp performance would have helped. Every pc enthusiast uses xmp, it’s not a complicated task. There’s no real issue—xmp just sets the base speed of ram. The motherboard manual will guide you on how to enable it, usually by showing the exact location. Just power on the system, save, and exit. Verify ram speed in Task Manager.

Xmp depends on the motherboard; for it to function at maximum ram speed, the board must be B660/Z690. Lower chipset models like h610 are restricted to the base ram speed, even if the ram is faster, unless the cpu supports native speeds such as DDR5 4800MHz.

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