The power needed to reach 3200 speeds depends on your system configuration.
The power needed to reach 3200 speeds depends on your system configuration.
Um, no. The standard rate for DDR4 is 2133MHz. The processor manages its own memory controller, which can be adjusted from 2133MHz to 2666MHz. Speeds in that range are considered factory default and not overclocked, as they come from the jadec tables. Speeds above the MC speed are technically overclocked since they exceed the original factory settings.
XMP is Intel's eXtreme Memory Profile, a general configuration for that specific RAM. It isn't the intended rate but rather the highest guaranteed speed determined by the manufacturer. Enabling XMP is simply using a pre-set shortcut instead of manually adjusting the voltage and timing parameters.
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Have you experimented with increasing the RAM speed in small increments, one step at a time, using Memory Frequency in Ai Tweaker to determine the boot behavior? Also, on two of your Asus motherboards running 2x16 3600 CL16, I still need to adjust the memory frequency to match; otherwise it defaults to the standard speed of 2133. Just setting DOCP doesn’t automatically adjust the RAM speed if it remains in auto mode.
The motherboards are an Asus X470 Rog Crosshair Hero 7 and a Asus Rog Strix x470 F Gaming.
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Hi Cross, thanks a lot for the advice.
I suppose I could start from the 2800 speed it’s currently at, go up to 3000, then jump to 3200 and check how it performs. But honestly, based on what I’ve heard about how increasing RAM speeds can cause issues—especially after the heart attack I mentioned above—I’m not sure if it would even get the system to power on.
I’m fine with keeping things at 2800. Would I prefer the 3200 model I bought?
Absolutely, but I notice that on all three of my desktop PCs with the ASUS MBs, the task manager shows the RAM working smoothly at 2800 speed. So I guess I’m being a bit too cautious.
I’ve been told there’s not a big difference between 2800 and 3200 in terms of performance impact, so I think it’s better to stick with what I have.
Out of fear, I’ll leave it at 2800. It’s easier than dealing with the uncertainty. DOCP has taken care of this for me. Some people have suggested tweaking manually, but honestly, that scares me.