I just bought a Lexar Ares 32GB RAM set rated for 6000MHz (30 CL), but when I powered on my PC for the first time, it showed up as 5600MT/s in the Gigabyte Control Center (DDR5). Is that typical, or is something wrong?
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Just a heads up, if you're seeing the module size as 16384 MB, it’s because you likely have two 16GB sticks installed, not a single 32GB stick, which would be why it's reporting that way.
It's normal for your RAM to show 5600MT/s initially. That speed is what's available without enabling XMP. Once you turn that on, it should run at the full 6000 MT/s as intended!
Appreciate the info!
You probably just need to enable XMP or DOCP in your BIOS to set it to the full 6000MT/s. Most RAM sticks will show their base speed until you configure that setting. Don't worry, that's how it goes with a lot of systems!
Thanks, I'll give that a try!
Yeah, you probably have two sticks. That’s common with dual-channel setups!