My memory speed is 3200Mhz, but it can only operate at 2866Mhz
My memory speed is 3200Mhz, but it can only operate at 2866Mhz
I recently purchased a new PC with an MSI A520M Pro motherboard and a Ryzen 4600G CPU. I installed two RAM modules: one Vengeance 8GB at 3200Mhz and another Lexar 8GB at 3200Mhz. Unfortunately, the system cannot run at the higher speed of 3200Mhz; the BIOS only supports up to 2866Mhz. Any suggestions would be very helpful.
Welcome to the forums, newcomer! I ended up with mixed RAM, one is a Vengeance 8GB 3200Mhz and the other is a Lexar 8GB 3200Mhz.
If I try any higher number, the PC refuses to boot.
Maybe share a link to each of those sticks, but if you also searched across our forums, you'll find that mixing and matching RAM only causes instability.
I recently got a new PC, the motherboard is an MSI A520M Pro.
What BIOS version are you using for your motherboard?
The ram sticks are:
1 x Corsair Vengeance 8GB CM4X8GD3200C16K4 DDR4 3200MHz
1 x Lexar 8GB LD4U08G32C22ST DDR4 3200MHz
I updated the motherboard bios to the newest version. 7C96v1I 2024-08-21
I considered mixing ram could be a problem but I was optimistic about getting 3200Mhz.
The system included the Vengeance ram, but since I was cost-conscious, I chose a more affordable option. Even if I had purchased the pricier version, I wasn't certain it would be fully compatible because it isn't sold as a complete kit. Still, opting for the same brand is better than mixing different makes.
Even models from the same manufacturer can behave unpredictably. Variations in production and chip quality across batches may impact compatibility. Combining RAM is not advised. Consider a used kit of Gskill Flare X CL14 @ 3200hmz. It should be affordable and capable of good overclocking if that's your goal.