XMP and throttling
XMP and throttling
Hello everyone, would really appreciate it if you could assist me with this issue.
My Setup
Case: NZXT H440 USB 3.0 Black/red
CPU: Intel i7-6800K 3.4Ghz Box
GPU: EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 Gaming 11GB GDDR5X
CPU Cooler: Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H110i GT
Motherboard: MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3466 PC4-27700 32GB 4x8GB CL16
Power Supply: Corsair RM850i 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular
Hard Drive 1: Samsung 850 Evo SSD Series 250GB SATA3
Hard Drive 2: Samsung 850 Evo SSD Series 250GB SATA3
Hard Drive 3: Seagate Desktop 7200.14 2TB SATA3 64M
The issue is that I have 32 GB RAM at 3466 MHz, but when I try to reach that speed the system becomes unstable. I’m not sure why this happens... The motherboard supports XMP 2.0 and the RAM still works fine. Why does this happen? Could someone check if my components are fully compatible? I’ve been trying to fix it for about a year now.
Thanks!
I don't find any Corsair memory modules where that MB supports 3466.
I think this may be your problem.
Here is a list of supported memory for your motherboard.
https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/support/X...port-mem-0
The only module on the list where 3466 is supported is this.
G.SKILL
F4-3466C16Q-16GRK
Yes, you'll need to replace your RAM modules to achieve that 3466 MHz frequency. The CPU isn't the issue.
According to MSI...that's what you'd need to do.
If it were me, I'd attempt to slow down my RAM.
I realize I don't require 3466.
I currently run at 2400 and all the games I play are in 4K resolution, so I'm fine with that speed.
I believe I could reach 3000, but I haven't tried yet since 2400 feels sufficient to me.