I recently added two more 8GB RAM sticks to my PC, making sure they matched the original ones, which are all supposed to run at 3200MHz. I had a booting issue initially, but that got fixed by disabling Fast Boot in the BIOS. Everything seemed fine until I tried to play the BF6 Open Beta and was prompted to enable Secure Boot. However, when I do that, my PC won't boot at all. Additionally, I've noticed that my RAM sticks are displaying different speeds, despite all of them being 3200MHz and the BIOS profile being set correctly. I'm really confused about why this is happening and how to ensure all RAM runs at 3200MHz. Also, why does enabling Secure Boot cause boot loops?
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You're definitely seeing two speeds because of memory mixing. Even if CPUs like AM4/AM5 support four DIMMs, they can struggle with performance when dimms aren't perfectly matched. Check the memory specs closely; it often goes beyond just the clock speed. Make sure the timings and voltage are identical, too!
It seems like you might be running into issues because of mixed memory kits. Even though they all say 3200MHz, different RAM sticks can have varying timings or other specs that can cause compatibility problems with four sticks installed. It might be best to stick with just two sticks; you could look into getting 16GB ones instead of four 8GB.
So, is it worth it to just replace them rather than trying to match the timings on the current sticks?
Just to add some clarity, make sure to check out the picture I posted for a visual reference of my BIOS settings. It might help illustrate what's going on!
I checked the RAM with CPU-Z before buying, and they were the same model and speed. Is this really just about the timings then?