Question 12600k and 3600MHz ram

[A4G]

My cpu is i5 12600k and it’s support up to 3200MHz dd4 ram

What will happen if I use 3600MHz ram ?
Will it work ?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

It will work so long as you have a Z-series chipset motherboard to allow overclocking.

 

[A4G]

It will work so long as you have a Z-series chipset motherboard to allow overclocking.

What if I don’t and pick B660 motherboard? Will it work ?

 

[punkncat]

Check the motherboards specs to see if it allows XMP and at what speeds.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

What if I don’t and pick B660 motherboard? Will it work ?

Actually, I think most of the B-series also support OC'ing memory now-a-days. Check the motherboard specs.

 

[A4G]

Actually, I think most of the B-series also support OC'ing memory now-a-days. Check the motherboard specs.

I’m really noob at this point but I searched for my motherboard spaces and it’s says (speeds up to 5333 when overclocked). So it’s mean I will be able to use XMP and use the 3600 ram ?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I’m really noob at this point but I searched for my motherboard spaces and it’s says (speeds up to 5333 when overclocked). So it’s mean I will be able to use XMP and use the 3600 ram ?

Yes.

 

[A4G]

Yes.

Sounds good, thanks so much

 

[A4G]

Check the motherboards specs to see if it allows XMP and at what speeds.

my motherboard do allow overclocking rams, But let’s say I didn’t enable XMP or the motherboard not allowing overclocking, will the pc run but with the limited cpu ram speed or the ram will not work and the entire pc will not run at all ?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

my motherboard do allow overclocking rams, But let’s say I didn’t enable XMP or the motherboard not allowing overclocking, will the pc run but with the limited cpu ram speed or the ram will not work and the entire pc will not run at all ?

If the motherboard did not support the advertised RAM speed, it will ,99% of the time, run it at the lower speed the motherboard can handle.