Tips for G.Skill RipJaws X DDR3 to reach 2400mhz
Tips for G.Skill RipJaws X DDR3 to reach 2400mhz
Hello and thanks for taking the time to read. I'm new to overclocking stuff so I hope you can bear with me.
Mobo: F2A85X-D3H Gigabyte
CPU: A10-5800K (Overclocked to 4.2GHz)
RAM: G.Skill RipJaws X 2x4GB RAM DDR3 1866mhz CL9 (F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL)
So earlier, I tried overclocking my RAM from 1866mhz at 1.5v to 2133mhz at 1.55v. Overclock was stable and brought a nice performance boost.
After confirming stability, I tried ramping it up to 2400mhz at 1.6v. OC failed, Windows didn't boot. Tried increasing it DRAM voltage up to 1.65v, didn't work either.
Am I doing something incorrectly? I hope you can give me some tips. Thank you very much.
2400 likely plans to test timings on 11-12-12-30, with DRAM voltage set to 1.65 and CPU/NB voltage at 1.26
Tradesman1:
The suggested settings would likely be tested at 11-12-12-30 with DRAM voltage at 1.65 and CPU/NB voltage at 1.26. Thank you for your response! I revisited the BIOS and noticed that CPU Vcore Voltage and NB Core Voltage are independent, but when trying to adjust them, the system displays +0.00xx and doesn't show current values except that they're set to AUTO. Should I aim for +1.26 on both or +0.63, which is half of each value?
Tradesman1 :
Available voltage options are shown in different names. In the "Advanced Voltage Settings" there are choices such as CPU Vcore Voltage, NB Core Voltage, DRAM Voltage, and others. The maximum values listed are up to +0.3v for CPU and NB Core, and 1.50v and 1.55v for DRAM. You can select from quick, slow, auto, or expert options in the dropdown menu. The main menu displays these settings similarly.
Attempt the NB first with a value of 0.03, if it doesn't work, add another notch (+0.03).
Just attempt the NB first with +0.03, if that fails try another adjustment (+0.03 more).
Tried manually increasing +0.03 on the NB Core only (excluding CPU Vcore) and setting DRAM Voltage to 1.65v – it booted briefly. I checked the CPU ID and saw the overclock with timings 12-11-13-31 at 2400mhz, but programs closed one by one and the system crashed.
Next tried +0.06 and +0.09, but this time it stopped before reaching the Windows login screen. I’m getting worried now, so I returned to the last stable configuration.
Tradesman1 :
It might be the right choice, raising the CL could help but overall results may fall below 2133. Thanks for your prompt response and assistance so far. I think I’ll settle for this outcome and accept the current performance. An upgrade seems necessary to truly enhance the gameplay. I just wanted a lag-free experience in Overwatch.
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By the way, I could stick with 2133mhz and try to reduce CL timings. Do you think this would require more than just an increase in NB Core voltage, or is DRAM Voltage enough?
I won't know for sure until I try, but I'll stick with the current settings and give it a shot.