Inquiry about DDR5 compatibility with Intel Z890 motherboard (G.Skill Ripsaws M5 DDR5-6000 96GB Kit) (DOCP)
Inquiry about DDR5 compatibility with Intel Z890 motherboard (G.Skill Ripsaws M5 DDR5-6000 96GB Kit) (DOCP)
Hey there, I just installed a new setup using an Intel 265K and an Asus Z890 motherboard. I have some questions about RAM since it's been a while since my last upgrade and I'm still figuring out things like Amd Expo versus Intel XMP versus DOCP.
I bought a G.Skill kit with 2x48GB (96GB) DDR-6000 CL30-36-36-96 1.35.v, which was open-box on Amazon and came in brand new. The specs say it's officially for AMD EXPO, but I thought Intel boards would support XMP.
After installing the RAM, there was no XMP profile detected. However, the motherboard seems to have recognized the correct OC speed and timings (6000/30-36-36-96 at 1.35v) using its built-in DOCP profile. I’m not sure if there’s a deep setting missing that would have been present with official XMP RAM.
Sorry for the long explanation, but I’m probably overthinking it. Just wanted to check if this setup would work as expected. Thanks for any advice!
D.O.C.P represents Asus's method of adapting Intel's X.M.P onto an AMD platform.
Sorry, this explanation is a bit lengthy; I'm likely overthinking it, but using DOCP should work correctly, correct?
If the system starts showing instability, it might be due to the memory. Perform a memtest on your setup and avoid issues in the future.
To be clear, the Neo found by G.Skill are intended for AMD systems.
Thread moved from the Components section to the Memory section.
These profiles are essentially the same but rebranded. They serve to save and manage memory settings. Nowadays, it's important to choose the right profile based on the chip type—Intel or AMD—and whether you're optimizing for one or both.
Thank you for the update! Everything looks stable now—after yesterday’s post, I ran several 3DMark stress tests and everything passed fine on DOCP, even with a moderate GPU overclock. Your help really made a difference in deciding to return my backup memory kit.
I’m still puzzled about why my 265K clocked only 5.2Ghz instead of the advertised 5.5Ghz—though I’ll consider the overclock community’s advice. These things are definitely more complex than just boosting a Celeron 500A to 800 MHz back then. 😆