I recently decided to upgrade my RAM and went with the Mushkin Redline Lumina RGB 64GB (MLA4C360GKKP32GX2) after considering prices and delivery times. After installation, I enabled the XMP profile in the BIOS but my system wouldn't boot at all. I then set the speed manually to 3200MHz, which worked fine. I even tried tweaking the voltage, but that didn't help either, so I stuck with 3200MHz.
I've heard that if I want to run it at 3200MHz, I could lower the timings for better performance. Currently, I'm using Gear 1 with timings of 14-16-16-32 at 1.4V. I'm pretty new to all this, and it feels frustrating to sacrifice MHz without gaining anything. Right now I'm running TestMem5 with the Extreme1 config from anta777 to check stability, and it's been running for almost 9 hours without issues. Can anyone help me understand why the XMP profile fails, if my current settings make sense, and if there's anything else I should adjust for long-term stability?
3 Answers
If you're looking for more tuning advice, checking out r/overclocking could be useful. They have experts who can help with specific timing adjustments. But honestly, if you've found stability, that’s already a win!
Just a heads up: it might be that your CPU's integrated memory controller (IMC) isn’t capable of handling 3600MHz. It officially supports up to 3200MHz, so anything above that could be a gamble. If you're stable at 3200MHz with lower latency, that's a good trade-off.
Running RAM at higher clocks can really be hit or miss, especially with four sticks of DDR4. It’s often safer to stick with 3200MHz if that’s stable. If you can squeeze tighter timings at that speed, like what you're doing with 14-16-16-32, then I’d say just go with that! Stability is key, and you’re doing fine so far.
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