Unable to achieve stable operation of Corsair LPX at 3200Mhz with a Ryzen 5 processor.
Unable to achieve stable operation of Corsair LPX at 3200Mhz with a Ryzen 5 processor.
Motherboard: MSI Bazooka B450M
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600x (Water Cooled)
RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200Mhz (CMK32GX4M2D3200C16)
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage:
250GB Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus
500GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO
Power Supply: EVGA 650 N1, 650W
I previously used a Trident Z RGB kit that caused frequent instability issues. I opted for Corsair Vengeance LPX because it works well with most motherboards and is widely regarded as a solid choice. It effectively fixed my instability problems. Still, maintaining stability above 2933Mhz remains challenging. At that speed it runs smoothly without crashes, but at 3200Mhz it occasionally stalls under heavy load. The XMP profile didn’t help with Ryzen DRAM timing suggestions. Do you have any ideas about what could be causing this? Anyone else faced similar problems?
It seems the memory might be overheating. Are there any air vents on the memory modules? I've been using Corsair 2400 MHz RAM, which has stable performance at 2933 MHz with those specific timings. It's frustrating since the 3200 MHz version isn't improving much.
You may need to adjust several timing settings carefully to achieve stability. It’s recommended to search for the Ryzen Dram Calculator tool. If you understand the exact DRAM types in your DIMM, it can tailor the timings for your CPU and memory. You’ll need to enter all values into the BIOS. There are no assurances since performance depends heavily on the specific silicon quality of the IMC in the CPU, but it saves the time you’d waste tweaking parameters randomly.
HWUnboxed shared a useful guide for using it with a Zen2 chip; Zen1.5 should function similarly. Just be cautious about the high memory clock speeds since Zen2’s IMC is significantly better.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOqhyVNPhaM&t=197s
Yeah, guys. I did all of those things;
I guess my specific Memory Chip + Motherboard combo it doesn't pair well at 3200Mhz.
Thank you all for your time!
It seems the memory might be overheating. Are there any air vents on the memory modules? I've been using Corsair 2400 MHz RAM, which has stable performance at 2933 MHz with those specific timings. It's frustrating since the 3200 MHz version isn't improving much.
It seems likely the device is limited to a Zen+ CPU maxing around 2933 MHz, such as the Infinity Fabric. Upgrading the CPU might allow it to handle speeds above 3200 MHz.