Need assistance? Try boosting your Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3600 C18 with the MSI X570 Tomahawk Wi-Fi.
Need assistance? Try boosting your Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3600 C18 with the MSI X570 Tomahawk Wi-Fi.
Hey there! I'm just getting started with CPU overclocking for my MSI X570 Tomahawk Wi-Fi. I've been able to keep things running smoothly at around 4.7 GHz with the Ryzen 5700X, but I'm looking to boost performance even more. I've upgraded my RAM recently—switched from Corsair Vengeance 2x8GB 3600 MHz CL18 to a pair of Corsair Vengeance 2x16GB 3600 MHz CL18. They're similar in type and quality.
I noticed my current setup uses a mix: two single-rank sticks (A1-B1) and two dual-rank sticks (A2-B2). I'm curious about the best configuration for my motherboard, which is daisy-chained. Right now, I'm using them separately with XMP profiles working well.
What's the optimal setup for performance and overclocking? Should I combine one dual-rank and one single-rank stick together? Also, can I push these to 4000 MHz with CL16 RAM? So far, I've hit around 3800 MHz with the factory RAM, but it's unstable during gaming and VM tasks. It's been a bit of a trial and error so far—no manual settings yet, just experimenting.
Hey, how did you achieve lower latency? I’m still stuck at cl18 and it doesn’t handle even a small reduction without breaking the post.
This setup is known for being quite problematic when it comes to memory overclocking. If you're new to this, I wouldn't suggest beginning with a triple-rank configuration that mixes different types of RAM. Instead, start with single-rank sticks and focus on dual-rank ones first—this will help avoid many issues later. If you truly need 48GB of memory, it might be better not to overclock at all, especially if you're using it for a workstation where reliability is key rather than a small performance boost.
When trying to get advice, determine exactly what's inside each DIMM. Just because two modules share the same model doesn't guarantee they're identical—there are many chips in that speed range, and their behavior varies widely when overclocked. You can check the chip type by looking at the label for version numbers like "ver. 3.34" or "ver. 4.32." Alternatively, you can download software such as Thaiphoon Burner to read the specifications or simply inspect the stickers. Searching online for the version number often reveals what memory was used and even screenshots of successful overclock results.
If you prefer not to dig into details or have a chip with inconsistent performance, set the voltage according to general guidelines (usually 1.45–1.5V without cooling). Adjust the primary timings gradually until you hit a point where you can't further increase them. For AMD systems, focus on tCL and tCWL settings, which are more stable. Lower these values as much as possible, then perform stress tests. Afterward, reduce the secondary timings further and run a long endurance test to see how your setup holds up.