Single channel at 3200MHz versus dual channel at 3060MHz – performance differences and use cases.
Single channel at 3200MHz versus dual channel at 3060MHz – performance differences and use cases.
The manual seemed incorrect at first, but after checking, I set the PC to dual-channel and it worked. XMP doesn't function unless the speed is 3060MHz, which is what the board lists for ASRock. For G.Skill sticks, it only appears on certain models. You might try single-channel with higher speeds or dual at 3060MHz. The boards seem to have a specific reason behind their settings.
It seems you're considering 3060MHz with reduced latency. If it's reliable, then it might be the best approach.
Yes. I also recommend checking the ECC configuration in the BIOS and turning it off, which might improve clock stability. Consider raising the CLDO VDDP Voltage to 0.9V or slightly higher. Adjust the VTTDDR Voltage to half of the DRAM Voltage Enable GearDownMode setting (located in the DRAM settings—on ASUS boards it’s under Timing, I can’t pinpoint exactly). Set VPP_MEM Voltage to 2.5V or a bit above, such as 2.51V or 2.52V to counter voltage droop. If you wish, you can experiment with these adjustments; they should aid stability. For DRAM registers R1/R2/R3/R4, set Tune to 0 and disable Sense MI Skew or Super I/O Clock (the exact names vary by board). These BIOS options appear in the AMD OC menu. Other settings include Memory Interleaving Size = 512 Bytes, Memory Clear disabled, L1/L2 Stream HW Prefetcher enabled, PMU Pattern Bits Control manual, PMU Pattern Bits A (or 10 if letter input isn’t possible). FFE Write Training and DFE Read Training should both be enabled. BGS settings (Bank Group Swap) should be disabled, and BGS Alt should be enabled. CS for Memory Interleaving is CS.
@Nena Trinity I realize maybe the key setting was missed... try adjusting protODT or CPU On Die Termination. It won't change speed but it really impacts stability, especially after upgrading DRAM. Usually a range of 40-60 ohms works well, though some boards prefer even lower values.