MSI B450 Gaming Plus Max RAM upgrade guide for boosting performance.
MSI B450 Gaming Plus Max RAM upgrade guide for boosting performance.
Hi, I'm new to overclocking and wanted to ask why enabling the XMP profile on my RAM cause my games to crash? I have an MSI B450 Gaming Plus Max and T-Force Delta RGB 8x2 GB 3600 mHz . I've already updated my BIOS before installing my operating system and downloaded the latest drivers for my motherboard (from the MSI support website). Some other things worth noting: I use an HDD as my only drive because I have yet to purchase an NVME SSD, I have a Ryzen 5 2600X and an RX 580. Both my CPU and GPU are running on their base speed. I've only tried boosting my RAM. My friend advised me to try running my RAM on its base speed (2400 mHz) and see what happens. And surely, my games run just fine. I'm just curious if there is a way to utilize the maximum performance of my RAM without having issues.
Older zen and zen+ cpus tend to be sensitive to high speeds or large amounts of RAM, so you may need to accept a slower clock if you want consistent performance. It’s better to aim for a 3000/3200mhz overclock rather than the 3600mhz XMP profile.
The issue lies with the Ryzen 2000 memory controller when handling speeds over 3200MT/s. Achieving 3600MT/s is possible occasionally, but it's challenging. To try, focus on adjusting the SOC voltage (aim for around 1.1 or 1.15V) and the ProcODT setting until you encounter memory stress tests. Additional tweaks can assist, though they significantly extend testing time and aren't practical.