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Forum discussion tagged with ddr5.
  1. bit_user

    Question DDR5 SO-DIMM question: performance of 8 GB vs 16 GB?

    Is anyone aware of benchmarks or other known performance differences between 8 GB SO DIMMs and 16 GB ones? I'm just suspicious because even the 16 GB DIMMs are all single-rank, as far as I can tell, and yet both the 8 GB and 16 GB DIMMs use 16 Gb dies. So I'm wondering if they did something...
  2. I

    Question Need help choosing between 2 different sets of ram.

    I need to buy ram for my new system and these 2 ram sets are my two choices as they are the best available options at their price points ( in australia) for me. Ram set 1: PNY XLR8 Gaming Mako Epic-x rgb 32gb 6000mhz ddr5. Price: $152 Ram set 2: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5...
  3. E

    Question should i enable low latency support and Expo high bandwidth support?

    Hi, my os- win11, MOBO-Gigabyte B650M DS3H, bios version FA5c,cpu ryzen5 7600, Ram - Acer Predator Vesta II 30-38-38-76 6000MHz 16gbX2, gpu - Asrock AMD rx 7800xt challenger oc I have enabled Expo1 in my bios, should i also enable low latency support and Expo high bandwidth support? Will that...
  4. O

    Question Can I buy this cheaper RAM to expand my desktop PC ?

    I want to add 32 GB memory to a desktop that already has 32G using 2 slots. There are 2 empty slots left. The existing memory has part# Micron MTC8C1084S1UC48BA1 as identified by CPUID HWMonitor. This sells for $95 but I found some crucial ddr5 for $43 Crucial 16GB 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 4800 (PC5...
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    Question does mobo support a ram which isn't on it's qvl list?

    Hi, will ASRock B650M HDV/M.2 support this ram https://mdcomputers.in/acer-predator-vesta-ii-rgb-ddr5-32gb-6000mhz-bl-9bwwr-327.html ? the ram is not on the mobo's qvl list.
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    Question X670 AORUS ELITE AX rev.1.2 wont post with Duel Chanel Memory

    Spec : 7800x3d Gigabyte X670 AORUS ELITE AX Gigabyte 4080super Wind force 2 Memory kits tested separately (G.skill 6000MTs CL30 DDR5 one XMP one EXPO) Will only post when memory slots A1 (and)or A2 are populated, no post when when memory is installed in either B1 or B2 (so the recommended setup...
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    Question System freezing when installing Windows ?

    Motherboard: Asus Maximus Z690 Formula I have tested the hardware very thoroughly, so please keep this in mind. I have installed Windows 10 in this machine before but I ran into a boot loop issue and decided to do a reinstall. I’ve ran into this issue in another way when I first installed it...
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    Question Cannot install Windows 10 on Asus z690 Maximus Formula

    System: Asus z690 Maximus Formula (VRM cooling uninstalled) DDR5 Corsair Platinum Dominator 16gb 5.6mhz x2 EVGA GeForce Rtx 3080Ti 12gb Samsung Pro 980 and 990 2TB SSDs i9 13k900 CPU I had a full Windows system installed on this before. Before I got stuck on the freeze boot loop situation, I...
  9. LegacyTH

    Question Out of the blue, EXPO profile will not POST

    Specs: CPU: i5-13600KF RAM: G.Skill 2x16GB 6000MHz CL30 EXPO MOBO: ASUS ROG Z690-F (ver. 3101) GPU: RX 7900 XTX PSU: ASUS ROG 850W Description: I had taken out one of my ram sticks to check the batch number, and re-seated it shortly after. My PC wouldn’t post after reseating the ram stick, and...
  10. Aleksxx03

    Question Is 4 sticks ddr5 a bad idea?

    I recently upgraded my pc and with this had to upgrade to ddr5. Currently I am running in dual channel mode with two 8gb sticks (16gb total), I am planning to upgrade to 32 by buying 2 more 8gb sticks so I will by using all 4 slots. I have read about some issues regarding stability so I wanted...
  11. mrmaruniversal

    Question DDR5 causing BSOD on XMP 6000mhz

    Purchased a 64gb kit of DDR5 Corsair Vengeance RGB 6000mhz (4x16). Everything is fine until I enable XMP (4200 to 6000Mhz). Cant even get into the sign-in screen before the PC crashes and tries to reload windows or POST. Here are my specs - Updated to the latest BIOS before booting into windows...
  12. DIYBuilder

    Question 4800mhz DDR5 will only run at 4000mhz

    I recently built an i5 14600k, on an Asus Prime B760 - Plus DDR5, with TeamGroup T-Force 16GBx2 DDR5 6000 CL30-36-36-76. Both task manager and the BIOS say that the ram is at 4000mhz and if I run a performance test it compares the ram to DDR4. I have tried to run XMP on the first two preset...
  13. A

    Build Advice Early 2024 build - - - PCIe 5.0 future proof. OS backup, RAID, Windows 12 and more ?

    Hello, I plan to build my second gaming PC, first one was made in 2017 and it was not optimal (poor airflow, too new components, settings newbe). Still i built a i7 7700k, 2 nvme m.2 drives in raid 0, gtx 1080, mini-itx system at the time, and it still performs today. Now I would like to...
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    Question DDR4 or DDR5 RAM for an i5-13500 ?

    Hi all, I am trying to make new pc build with an i5-13500 but I'm confused on what RAM and mobo to go for. I could see memory controller speeds listed as ddr4 3200mt or ddr5 4800mt on Intel site. I have seen couple of people saying to stick with the listed speeds rather than going for oc 5600...
  15. vancedin

    Question Please help me pick the correct RAM and MoBo for my case ?

    Dear goated people of the Toms Hardware forums: Yesterday I tried to get advice on my next build, which I‘ll purchase next week or the week after that. Depending on how fast my issue can be solved. The subreddit I chose for this, suggested, that my case needs higher knowledge and hence should be...
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    Question Disabling iGPU, screen went black, can't get full RAM speed back

    I wanted to disable my iGPU so I went in BIOS to do so. After doing it, screen went black and I couldn't get a signal. Monitor was connected to my 7800XT. Cleared CMOS and got a signal. Went back in and put on PBO again since BIOS settings were reset, and also enabled the RAM to run at full...
  17. T

    Question MSI X670 P Wifi Pro Board Issues

    Having a hell of a time setting up my new PC I built on Black Friday. I'll try to post as much valuable info as possible. Windows 11, Full version not cracked. MSI Center says Im all up to date on drivers, Windows assistant says im all good on drivers too. Manually installed most of the...
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    Question Ram Only Working on Fourth Slot!

    Hi! I am helping my friend to build a new PC but something weird is happening. Whenever I put the RAM on the first, second or third slot, it doesn't POST and the amber lights for CPU and DRAM come on and only the fans spin. This shouldn't be happening, right? The motherboard is gigabyte z790 UD...
  19. C

    Question Threadripper 5000/7000 | Choose Zen 4 Architecture or more RAM?

    I am looking to build a Threadripper Pro system. I do NOT use creative software, CAD, video editing, animation, or much data science work currently, BUT am interested in extreme multitasking. I usually have thousands of browser tabs and at least 30 programs open at once; I also use some VMs -...
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    Question Looking for suggestions to upgrad MBO and CPU

    I have a system I built 6 years ago. It is my office desktop that also serves as my network server - mostly music to Sonos and photos to large screen tv via jriver. NZXT S340 Elite ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - I'm assuming this would be fine for upgrading. MSI Z270 SLI Plus motherboard...
  21. Jobrick3

    Question Corsair vs Gskill DDR5 (timings, voltage, DIE manufacturer) ?

    Which RAM is better ( both work on my MB with XMP profiles as specified, AM5 platform): Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6400 2x48GB, CL32-40-40-84, 1.40V Gskill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400 2x48GB, CL32-39-39-102, 1.35V Differences: A) 1.4V vs 1.35V: Does the higher voltage have a relevant...
  22. Sir_thank_alot

    Question should I go for ddr5 now, is it worth it ?

    I want to get a new build, and I was wondering is it worth upgrading to a DDR5 or should I wait for a while. And I'd like to know what is the best integrated gpu for playing games like CS2 and D2
  23. R

    Question Please help! New build not booting with 2 Ram sticks installed!

    built a new pc today, MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WiFi - DDR5 i5 13400F 4060Ti Corsair 2 x 16GB DDR5 Vengeance 5200MHz RAM is installed in locations - A2 & B2 like the manual says to do. Right, turn the pc on, all lights up etc fans on, but no boot, sat there for 20 mins with it all on and nothing...
  24. O

    Question How to check if everything is running PCIe 4.0 or 3.0 ?

    Just got my new build running Asus Z790-I motherboard i5-13600k CPU WD Black 2 TB NVME RTX 4070 GFX 2 x 16 GB DDR5 RAM How can I check if my system or some parts is using PCIe 4.0 or 3.0? And something about lanes.. Maybe the gfx card is at 3.0 and that would be "ok". But for other parts I want...
  25. Zphere

    Question Motherboard keeps showing code A6?

    Hi everyone, I recently built a new computer and have been running into an intermittent issue related to my RAM (I think). After I got windows installed and got everything updated (BIOS, chipset, etc.) I restarted my system and configured EXPO. I enabled it and left the profile to auto, which...
  26. Danilovic00

    Question What do you think about this pc and what would you change?

    Gpu: Rx6700xt Cpu: Intel i5-12400f Mothrboard: Gigabyte H610M S2H Memory: 2x8gb ddr5 5200mhz, cl36 Psu: FSP Hyper 80+ pro 700w SSD: Crucial 1tb p3 plus m.2 Case: Areocool Cylon White and should i go with windows 11 with this motherboard?
  27. R

    Question Dual channel RAM issue ?

    I've been using this PC for approximately 6 months perfectly well from Jan to June. One day, it failed to POST, so I took it to the store. They diagnosed the issue as a malfunctioning RAM module, replaced it, and the PC booted up fine. It worked perfectly well for the next 6 days, but on the 7th...
  28. T

    Question Questions and advice for mid-range gaming PC build

    Hi! Currently building a PC for someone, haven't done that in a long time so I'm a bit out of the loop hardware-wise. Looking for any kind of feedback on the following build. Was wondering a few particular things: 1) We went for a DDR5 build so they could upgrade it long term. Is it worth to...
  29. M

    Question G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB vs G.Skill RipJaws S5 with the same frequency and timings, performance?

    F5-6400J3239G32GX2-TZ5RK G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB vs F5-6400J3239G32GX2-RS5K G.Skill RipJaws S5, both rams seem to have the exact same specifications except for physical ones, like size, heatsink & so on, should I expect their performance to be identical if I'm not overclocking "aside from using...
  30. jnjnilson6

    Question GDDR5 Dedicated VRAM versus DDR5 System RAM ?

    I am perfectly aware that GDDR5 dedicated vRAM (first to have come with the Radeon HD 4870 in 2008) is greatly different from DDR5 system memory which has come out shortly onto the market. I know my question may not be answered fully and entirely correctly, however, I would like to pose it...
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    Question are these ram kits exactly the same in performance, & compatibility "32GB vs 64GB"?

    according to tomshardware this memory (they benchmarked the 32GB 2x16GB), is one of the best DDR5 available rn for intel platforms, G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series DDR5 6400 CL32-39-39-102 1.40V, there is an F5-6400J3239G32GX2-TZ5RK (64GB 2x32GB) and an F5-6400J3239G16GA2-TZ5RK (32 2x16GB), I was...
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    Question Asus or Gigabyte?

    What motherboard would you choose to build: 1. Asus ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi or, 2. Gigabyte Aorus B650 Pro AX Both will come with AMD AMD RYZEN 9 7900X processor 1. Asus will have 64 GB DDR5 memory for $550 or 2. Gigabyte will have 32 GB DDR5 memory for $604 I already bought the...
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    Question Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 only working at 4800 and not 6000 (yes already tried XMP and doesn't work)

    hello, I just installed a DDR5 Corsair 16GB x2 on my asus prime Z790A motherboard. It runs fine although it's detected at BIOS only at 4800 mhz and not 6000 mhz. On asus RAM compatibility checker we have: Corsair CMT32GX5M2X6000C36 and my product id is CMH32GX5M2D6000C36 so it's just one...
  34. D

    Question AMD DDR5 memory support confusion ?

    Hi, So, I'm building a budget AMD DDR5 build for a friend. It's the first time I've built a DDR5 machine so am being super careful. So I price up a rig on PC part picker (see here:https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/7TVrJM ). But, when I come to double checking the compatibility on the motherboard...
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    Question Best DDR4 ram memory update for 5800x3d?

    Hi first of all I need to mentioned that now I have 2 sticks of DDR4 on 3600mhz cl16 (16-19-19-19-39) single ranked Hynix Ok what is the best DDR4 ram kit to get for update for my 5800x3d? :] - 4 sticks from 8gb = 32gb 4000mhz cl16 (16-16-16-32) dual ranked (cost 200$) - or it will be...
  36. kxrel

    Question RAM/CPU Problem / Cant get into BIOS feel like I tried everything ASUS B760i Gaming Wifi

    Hey, yesterday I finally finished building my PC. When I started it for the first time everything was working well and I left it on to download some games over night. When I woke up I took it apart again just to clean up some cables etc. the only thing I disconnected was the Pcie Riser Cable...
  37. Aaron4456

    Question Ddr5 xmp issue

    I recently purchased a prime z790-p wifi, 13700k, and g.skill ripjaw s5 6000 16x2gb memory. For reasons unknown to me, I am having issues getting it to run at the advertised speed. Xmp only results in an endless loop and will not boot. Manually setting it to higher speed does the same. I noticed...
  38. Wolfseye

    Question Looking for RAM for the MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI (DDR4 & DDR5)

    Hi guys, i am thinking of getting the following Mainboard & CPU: - Intel i7 13700k - MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI (DDR4 Version or DDR5 Version) I would love to use either G.Skill Trident Z RGB or Corsair Dominator, each 64 GB. For the DDR5-Version, i think a 6000er would be fine. 2x32 GB. For...
  39. consptheory77

    Question "DDR5 at 4.4GHz is slower than DDR4 at 3.6GHz" - is this true?

    So I ordered "open box" 4800Mhz RAM from Beach Audio but it won't be here until Tuesday and I'm supposed to build my new desktop on Sunday so I quickly got Best Buy to a delivery of the same type by tomorrow, or, almost the same, it's 5600Mhz, and yes I do want 64GB ultimately so I guess I'll...
  40. M

    Question New Motherboard Seems To Destroy RAM

    I'm building a new desktop rig for photo editing. Because memory is key, I picked a motherboard that takes up to 128GB. BIOS / UEFI Version 6.05 ME Firmware - 16.1.25.2091 CPU - Intel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz 24-Core LGA 1700 Processor CPU Fan - ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 Motherboard - ASRock...