I'm having some trouble with my setup. Today, I enabled EXPO on my Corsair DDR5 RAM, which has 32GB (16GB x 2). After enabling it, Task Manager showed my RAM running at 6200 MT/s, but I thought it's supposed to be at 6000 MHz. I was able to play games and render videos without any issues, but then I opened Valorant and got a blue screen. When I restarted, my PC wouldn't boot and just kept showing the blue screen. I turned off EXPO, and then the PC booted up fine. After that, I enabled EXPO again but disabled memory context, and I think that might have fixed it. Does anyone know what the issue with memory context might be?
3 Answers
It sounds like your RAM might be overclocked too high at 6200 MT/s, which could be causing the blue screen. Sticking to the rated speed of 6000 MHz is usually more stable. You did the right thing by turning off EXPO when it caused issues.
Honestly, when you enable EXPO, it can push the RAM more than what the motherboard or CPU can handle, depending on your board's specs. Always a good idea to make adjustments if you hit those blue screens.
Disabling memory context was a good call! It can sometimes cause instability when you're pushing your RAM past its limits. Keeping it at a safe speed is best for smooth performance, especially with gaming.
Yeah, I've seen that happen with EXPO. Sometimes the higher speeds aren't as stable as the manufacturer specs. Just stick with what works!