Overclocking Ram stopped working once more modules were added.
Overclocking Ram stopped working once more modules were added.
Motherboard: MSI x370 Pro Carbon RAM: Corsair 32GB 3200mhz CPU: Ryzen 1600 Hi! My initial PC setup used 2x4GB 3200mhz RAM, which operated at that speed. Around Christmas I upgraded to 2x8GB 3200mhz, and it also ran at 3200mhz. Those were great times. Now I’ve added another 2x8GB 3200mhz, but the A-XMP profile blocks booting, showing a safe shutdown at 2100mhz. What might be causing this issue? I’ve tested the newest BIOS versions and Release updates, but the problem persists. I’ve also adjusted RAM speed manually, sometimes reaching 2800mhz.
Adjust the clock speed to 3200MHz and increase the voltage beyond the usual 1.35V. Raise it to about 1.45 of the maximum power, which should resolve the problems.
[ SPD ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ DIMM1: Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 ] Storage Details: Name - Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Serial ID - None Size - 8 GB (16 banks per rank) Type - Unbuffered DIMM Memory Class - DDR4 SDRAM Speed (XMP) DDR4-3200 (1600 MHz) DDR4-2133 (1066 MHz) Bandwidth - 64-bit Module Voltage (XMP) 1.35 V Voltage Options - 1.2 V Error Checking Not Used Manufacturer - Samsung DRAM Model - Stepping 00h SDRAM Count Timings: @1600MHz XMP 20-18-18-36 CL-RCD-RP-RAS @1600MHz XMP 19-18-18-36 CL-RCD-RP-RAS @1600MHz XMP 18-18-18-36 CL-RCD-RP-RAS 1600MHz XMP 17-18-18-36 CL-RCD-RP-RAS @1600MHz 16-18-18-36 CL-RCD-RP-RAS 1501MHz XMP 15-17-17-34 CL-RCD-RP-RAS @1401MHz 14-16-16-32 CL-RCD-RP-RP-RAS @1301MHz XMP 13-15-15-30 CL-RCD-RP-RAS @1201MHz Serial - 11-13-13-25 XMP 10-12-12-23 XMP 900MHz XMP 9-11-11-21 XMP 1066MHz Memory Card Type - DDR4-3200 (XMP) 50-374-278-171-6-4-6-23 RC-RFC1-RFC2-RFC4-RRDL-RRDS-CCDL-FAW @1066MHz Memory Card - 15-15-15-36 CL-RCD-RP-RAS / 50-374-278-171-6-4-6-23 @1037MHz 14-14-15-35 CL-RCD-RP-RAS / 49-363-270-166-6-4-6-22 RC-RFC1-RFC2-RFC4-RRDL-RRDS-CCDL-FAW @962MHz Serial -12-12-13-30 XMP 11-11-12-27 XMP 38-286-212-131-5-4-5-18 RC-RFC1-RFC2-RFC4-RRDL-RRDS-CCDL-FAW @740MHz 10-10-11-25 XMP 35-260-193-119-4-3-4-16 RC-RFC1-RFC2-RFC4-RRDL-RRDS-CCDL-FAW @666MHz 9-9-10-22 XMP 54-559-415-255-9-6-36 RC-RFC1-RFC2-RFC4-RRDL-RRDS-FAW @31-234-174-107-4-3-4-14 RC-RFC1-RFC2-RFC4-RRDL-RRDS-CCDL-FAW @38-286-212-131-5-4-5-18 @34-350-260-160-6-4-23 XMP 1501MHz Memory Card - 51-525-389-239-9-6-34 RC-RFC1-RFC2-RFC4-RRDL-RRDS-FAW @1401MHz 14-16-16-32 CL-RCD-RP-RAS / 48-490-363-223-8-6-31 XMP 1301MHz Memory Card - 44-455-338-207-8-5-29 RC-RFC1-RFC2-RFC4-RRDL-RRDS-FAW @1201MHz
I've attempted the first suggestion from @GoldenLag. The BIOS still failed to load properly. I've performed some troubleshooting steps. I placed each pair of 16GB into the motherboard, and they worked individually at 3200Hz. However, when all four were connected together, the frequency dropped to 3200mhz.
Reduce drop speed to 3000MHz. Boost SOC voltage to 1.1V and RAM voltage to 1.45. This should resolve the problems, possibly reaching 3200MHz—though the IF and memory controller may struggle at such speeds.