I can assist with RAM issues. What seems to be the problem?

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I can assist with RAM issues. What seems to be the problem?

I can assist with RAM issues. What seems to be the problem?

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AloyLP
Junior Member

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04-22-2016, 02:15 AM

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Two days back I assembled my initial computer and purchased a 16GB RAM (3600MHz) from Hyper X Fury, paired with a Gigabyte Z590 UD AC motherboard. The issue is that I can’t install it at 3200MHz in BIOS; only two profiles are available—2933MHz and 3600MHz. My CPU is an Intel 11400 i5 which supports up to 3200MHz. Appreciate any advice from those who can assist.

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AloyLP

04-22-2016, 02:15 AM #1

Two days back I assembled my initial computer and purchased a 16GB RAM (3600MHz) from Hyper X Fury, paired with a Gigabyte Z590 UD AC motherboard. The issue is that I can’t install it at 3200MHz in BIOS; only two profiles are available—2933MHz and 3600MHz. My CPU is an Intel 11400 i5 which supports up to 3200MHz. Appreciate any advice from those who can assist.

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MagmaSTG
Junior Member

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04-22-2016, 02:15 AM

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The 3200MHz represents the maximum JEDEC standard the CPU can handle. Exceeding that is considered an overclock, which XMP profiles are designed for. Your choices are either using XMP or not. You don’t need to force it to 3200MHz.

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MagmaSTG

04-22-2016, 02:15 AM #2

The 3200MHz represents the maximum JEDEC standard the CPU can handle. Exceeding that is considered an overclock, which XMP profiles are designed for. Your choices are either using XMP or not. You don’t need to force it to 3200MHz.

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LOCKIMBO13
Junior Member

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04-22-2016, 02:15 AM

#3

Check if your i5 11400 supports 3600MHz and what effects it might have.

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LOCKIMBO13

04-22-2016, 02:15 AM #3

Check if your i5 11400 supports 3600MHz and what effects it might have.

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THE_BEAST_25
Junior Member

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04-22-2016, 02:15 AM

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It should function correctly. If not, we can proceed further, though applying XMP is generally a common practice now.

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THE_BEAST_25

04-22-2016, 02:15 AM #4

It should function correctly. If not, we can proceed further, though applying XMP is generally a common practice now.

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noodle54
Member

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04-22-2016, 02:15 AM

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If the BIOS shows a DDR4-3600 RAM profile, turn it on, save changes, and exit. The only possible issues are reverting to factory defaults or needing to reset CMOS and adjust it to 2933Mhz, or manually configuring timings for DDR4-3200.

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noodle54

04-22-2016, 02:15 AM #5

If the BIOS shows a DDR4-3600 RAM profile, turn it on, save changes, and exit. The only possible issues are reverting to factory defaults or needing to reset CMOS and adjust it to 2933Mhz, or manually configuring timings for DDR4-3200.

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crazyant
Member

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04-22-2016, 02:15 AM

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3200mt/s isn't a Jedec standard. XMP means Extreme Memory Profile. Jedec only reaches up to 2667mt/s. Anything higher uses DOCP or XMP profiles. You can find all options in the DRAM frequency list, and you can apply any of them with XMP enabled or not. When choosing an XMP profile, it sets the first and secondary timings that belong to that XMP profile, along with the memory voltage for that speed. Most XMP-rated memory will use the default 2133mhz rated Jedec frequency.

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crazyant

04-22-2016, 02:15 AM #6

3200mt/s isn't a Jedec standard. XMP means Extreme Memory Profile. Jedec only reaches up to 2667mt/s. Anything higher uses DOCP or XMP profiles. You can find all options in the DRAM frequency list, and you can apply any of them with XMP enabled or not. When choosing an XMP profile, it sets the first and secondary timings that belong to that XMP profile, along with the memory voltage for that speed. Most XMP-rated memory will use the default 2133mhz rated Jedec frequency.