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Overclocking RAM speed to enhance performance.

Overclocking RAM speed to enhance performance.

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Hidekih
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09-24-2020, 07:44 PM
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I've attempted to boost my RAM speed but faced several issues. My motherboard is a Corsair LXP 3600 18 - CMK16GX4M2D3600C18, which uses Samsung's B-Die (version 4.32, confirmed by ThePhoon). I tested a 10600K at 4.8V with 1.15VCCSA across all cores. On a Gigabyte Vision G V-Chip, the voltage stayed at 1.15VCCSA. Timing with XMP was 18-22-22-42. At 3600MHZ it ran smoothly at 3800MHZ, but 18-21-21-41 was unstable. At 3800MHZ it booted, though at 17-20-20-40 it was only 80% stable. At 3866MHZ it was fully stable, but secondary timings were quite tight. Interestingly, my tRFC is very sensitive to XMP settings—using 580MHz instead of 600 would change things. Why the difference?
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09-24-2020, 07:44 PM #1

I've attempted to boost my RAM speed but faced several issues. My motherboard is a Corsair LXP 3600 18 - CMK16GX4M2D3600C18, which uses Samsung's B-Die (version 4.32, confirmed by ThePhoon). I tested a 10600K at 4.8V with 1.15VCCSA across all cores. On a Gigabyte Vision G V-Chip, the voltage stayed at 1.15VCCSA. Timing with XMP was 18-22-22-42. At 3600MHZ it ran smoothly at 3800MHZ, but 18-21-21-41 was unstable. At 3800MHZ it booted, though at 17-20-20-40 it was only 80% stable. At 3866MHZ it was fully stable, but secondary timings were quite tight. Interestingly, my tRFC is very sensitive to XMP settings—using 580MHz instead of 600 would change things. Why the difference?

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10-03-2020, 05:56 AM
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I just brought back the same RAM package last week since it didn<|pad|> to not overclock for me. XMP functioned well, but when I attempted higher speeds or tighter settings, it settled at 3466, matching your experience.
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10-03-2020, 05:56 AM #2

I just brought back the same RAM package last week since it didn<|pad|> to not overclock for me. XMP functioned well, but when I attempted higher speeds or tighter settings, it settled at 3466, matching your experience.

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10-07-2020, 07:47 AM
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That's essentially memory overclocking. Some components respond well, others don't. You're using a Samsung B Die but the 3600 cl 18 rating isn't very strong, so you probably won't see much improvement from it.
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rando2
10-07-2020, 07:47 AM #3

That's essentially memory overclocking. Some components respond well, others don't. You're using a Samsung B Die but the 3600 cl 18 rating isn't very strong, so you probably won't see much improvement from it.

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10-07-2020, 10:35 AM
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In my situation I used just one bin and the values were 3800, 3700 and 3866. It seems like a higher voltage might help. A guide mentioned setting the voltage to 1.25 for Samsung's B-Die, but I have a different kit with a micron E-Die version. Should I try overclocking instead?
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10-07-2020, 10:35 AM #4

In my situation I used just one bin and the values were 3800, 3700 and 3866. It seems like a higher voltage might help. A guide mentioned setting the voltage to 1.25 for Samsung's B-Die, but I have a different kit with a micron E-Die version. Should I try overclocking instead?

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10-18-2020, 09:32 PM
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I checked it up to 1.45v for VDDR and 1.3v for VCCSA, but no gains were noticed. It’s not harmful to try. However, I’m unsure if timing improves with voltage on those chips.
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10-18-2020, 09:32 PM #5

I checked it up to 1.45v for VDDR and 1.3v for VCCSA, but no gains were noticed. It’s not harmful to try. However, I’m unsure if timing improves with voltage on those chips.

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10-18-2020, 09:54 PM
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I’ll go higher on the voltage first, then consider the alternative setup if needed. After that, I’ll move on to the other kit—something like a 16GB 3600 16 configuration. I’m sure it’s a solid choice, like a Trident Z kit.
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10-18-2020, 09:54 PM #6

I’ll go higher on the voltage first, then consider the alternative setup if needed. After that, I’ll move on to the other kit—something like a 16GB 3600 16 configuration. I’m sure it’s a solid choice, like a Trident Z kit.

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