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    Question ROG STRIX Z690-E Gaming WIFI PCIEX16(G5) is running X8

    Hi, The GPU actually supports X16, if you take a look on the above image of GPU-Z; it says the graphic card reports that it supports X16 4.0 and that it's currently running at PCI-Express X8 4.0.
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    Question ROG STRIX Z690-E Gaming WIFI PCIEX16(G5) is running X8

    Check thos images from BIOS and inside of windows too
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    Question ROG STRIX Z690-E Gaming WIFI PCIEX16(G5) is running X8

    Thanks for the reply, so I think I might have a defective MB??
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    Question ROG STRIX Z690-E Gaming WIFI PCIEX16(G5) is running X8

    Hello all, I have the "ROG STRIX Z690-E Gaming WIFI" and the "ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6", I know that "When M.2_1 is occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only". So I left the M.2_1 socket empty (the one that is just below the CPU socket and above the...
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    Question Corsair: Mixing 2 identical kits of 2x16GB DDR5

    OK, understood. But why do you say "There is no benefit in having all 4 slots populated, even if it did work."? can you elaborate more on that?
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    Question Corsair: Mixing 2 identical kits of 2x16GB DDR5

    So basically you would recommend to just stick to using 2 DIMMs whether it's 2x16 or 2x32..yes?
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    Question Corsair: Mixing 2 identical kits of 2x16GB DDR5

    make use means using all of the 4 DIMMs to total 64GB stable and usable, because I couldn't find a 4x16 kit, and if I bought 2x32 kit, then I won't be using the 4 DIMMs too...that's just so stupid of DDR5!!
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    Question Corsair: Mixing 2 identical kits of 2x16GB DDR5

    Technically; if both are 4.43.02 they will work I assume, cause ver. number indicates same chips and timing and everything, so why wouldn't they work together? For the CPU; do you mean that no matter the max RAM speed, the CPU would handle even if it's maxed out at 4800MHz? And you mean that...
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    Question Corsair: Mixing 2 identical kits of 2x16GB DDR5

    I was told that ver. number will indicate what type of chips are on the module, so basically same ver. numbers indicate identical RAM modules and chips manufacturer, so theoretically same ver. number kits will work together. So, you recommend to return the new undelivered RAMs? no other way to...
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    Question Corsair: Mixing 2 identical kits of 2x16GB DDR5

    Thanks for your reply, But the issue is that I need 64GB of RAM, and this model is not found here in Egypt. Do you have anyway to know what are the real difference between ver. 4.43.02 and ver. 3.43.01? Is there a way to know in the first place? I tried to reach out to Corsair customer support...
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    Question Corsair: Mixing 2 identical kits of 2x16GB DDR5

    Thanks for your reply. These are 5200MHz memory, and my CPU is already maxed out at 4800MHz, as per this: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/134589/intel-core-i512600k-processor-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html So, I guess that the memory shall work OK on 4800MHz as this would...
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    Question Corsair: Mixing 2 identical kits of 2x16GB DDR5

    Hello all, I'm located in Egypt, and I couldn't find any Corsair DDR5 sold here. So, I decided to buy them from the US and have one of my friends bring them to me. I couldn't find any kit that is 4x16GB in the US (or at least as far as I searched). So, I already bought 2 kits of...