F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Memory needs SPD WRITE DISABLE to be set to FALSE. This means the system should allow data writing operations.

Memory needs SPD WRITE DISABLE to be set to FALSE. This means the system should allow data writing operations.

Memory needs SPD WRITE DISABLE to be set to FALSE. This means the system should allow data writing operations.

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batmansvater99
Junior Member
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02-02-2021, 04:37 AM
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The review is pointing out a compatibility issue on certain Asus motherboards. It says you need to disable the SPD write disable feature and set it to false. This is important because some boards don’t support the Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR5 6600mHz CL32 without this setting. If you skip it, the chipset might not recognize or properly use the RAM. So yes, it’s a significant consideration depending on your motherboard model.
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batmansvater99
02-02-2021, 04:37 AM #1

The review is pointing out a compatibility issue on certain Asus motherboards. It says you need to disable the SPD write disable feature and set it to false. This is important because some boards don’t support the Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR5 6600mHz CL32 without this setting. If you skip it, the chipset might not recognize or properly use the RAM. So yes, it’s a significant consideration depending on your motherboard model.

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zCatty
Junior Member
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02-02-2021, 05:01 AM
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It suggests turning off the write protection for the RAM's Serial Presence Detect feature. This might risk damaging the RAM if incorrect data is written. https://help.corsair.com/hc/en-us/articl...otherboard
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zCatty
02-02-2021, 05:01 AM #2

It suggests turning off the write protection for the RAM's Serial Presence Detect feature. This might risk damaging the RAM if incorrect data is written. https://help.corsair.com/hc/en-us/articl...otherboard

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niet_thorsten
Member
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02-04-2021, 10:06 AM
#3
It’s hard to say without more details. Disabling write protection can increase the risk of data loss or corruption, but it isn’t limited to viruses—malware or other threats could also cause problems.
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niet_thorsten
02-04-2021, 10:06 AM #3

It’s hard to say without more details. Disabling write protection can increase the risk of data loss or corruption, but it isn’t limited to viruses—malware or other threats could also cause problems.

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grr_face1
Member
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02-04-2021, 06:09 PM
#4
It seems designed to guard against unintended damage from user mistakes, software glitches, and maybe malware. Since it holds details about memory modules, altering it could cause issues. I’m unsure if RGB’s benefits justify that level of risk. From what I’ve learned, you should turn off write protection only when using iCue to manage RGB effects.
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grr_face1
02-04-2021, 06:09 PM #4

It seems designed to guard against unintended damage from user mistakes, software glitches, and maybe malware. Since it holds details about memory modules, altering it could cause issues. I’m unsure if RGB’s benefits justify that level of risk. From what I’ve learned, you should turn off write protection only when using iCue to manage RGB effects.

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Kamikaze_007
Senior Member
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02-05-2021, 02:42 AM
#5
That doesn’t seem right. I need to manage the RGB settings without causing problems. It looks like the RGB tools might affect the memory negatively.
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Kamikaze_007
02-05-2021, 02:42 AM #5

That doesn’t seem right. I need to manage the RGB settings without causing problems. It looks like the RGB tools might affect the memory negatively.

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emmylee33
Senior Member
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02-05-2021, 05:11 AM
#6
The update means you don’t have to turn on the SPD write option for DDR5 on Asus boards anymore.
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emmylee33
02-05-2021, 05:11 AM #6

The update means you don’t have to turn on the SPD write option for DDR5 on Asus boards anymore.