Over clocking question
Over clocking question
Hi, I was a bit concerned about increasing my RAM speed from the original 3000MHz. I used my motherboard's easy overclock feature to boost it to 4200MHz and wondered if I should stick with that change or revert back. Here are my specs:
- Intel i7 7700K, 4.8GHz
- 16GB DDR4 Vengeance RAM
- Corsair H55 cooler
- Asus Strix Z-270 H
- GTX 1070 Founder Edition
- 2TB HDD and 500GB SSD
- 750W EVGA GQ PSU
TBH, your RAM is doing great at 3000 mhz with the stock configuration.
What voltage should you use when increasing it to 4200 mhz? For DDR4 Gen 4 chips, it's recommended to keep below 1.4V.
For an Intel system, the frequency isn't a big deal. Pushing it over 3000 mhz wouldn't really change much. If you're using a Ryzen processor, the impact on performance will be more noticeable. But for Intel, you don't need to worry too much.
TBH, your RAM is doing great at 3000 mhz with the stock configuration.
What voltage should you use when increasing it to 4200 mhz? For DDR4 generation memory, it's recommended to keep it below 1.4V.
For an Intel system, the RAM speed isn't a big deal. Pushing it above 3000 mhz wouldn't have much impact. If you're using a Ryzen processor, the difference in performance will be more noticeable. But for Intel, you don't need to worry too much.