I've recently upgraded my RAM from 2x16GB DDR5 6000MHz Kingston Fury Beast to 4x16GB total. Ever since I added the extra sticks, my PC has been crashing while gaming and occasionally freezes the whole system multiple times a day. I'm using an MSI MAG B650 motherboard with a Ryzen 9700X processor.
I've already tried both A-XMP and EXPO profiles, but I'm still experiencing crashes. I even attempted to run everything at default settings, but it was even worse—it wouldn't post and only allowed access to the BIOS after about 5 minutes. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated; my previous post didn't get any responses, so I thought I'd try rephrasing it.
3 Answers
Are all your RAM sticks the same brand and model? It’s crucial for stability to have matched pairs when you’re running with four sticks.
It sounds like your CPU's memory controller might not handle four sticks at the speeds you want. Experiment by disabling XMP/EXPO and testing at JEDEC stock speeds, then gradually increasing the speed to see where crashes happen. It might take some tweaking to find the stable point.
Booting at 4800MT/s is stable, but it still has a long post time, even after a couple of boots. I thought memory training only happened on the first boot? I'll run it like this for a bit and see if I hit any crashes.
Running four sticks at 6000MHz is tricky. Try disabling XMP/EXPO and see if it stabilizes at the default 4800MHz. The delay you’re experiencing might be due to memory training, which is normal when you change configurations.
When I disabled XMP and EXPO, it wouldn't post at all—even after waiting. But auto settings pushed it back to 6000MT/s, so I manually set it to 4800MT/s, and it booted fine! It’s slower than before but stable, so I can work with it.
Yes, they’re all Kingston Fury Beast 16GB 6000MHz CL30.