[SOLVED] Bought 2 new memory modules for my rig, speed is advertised as 3200 but the speed I'm getting is 2400. Thanks for the help.

[Helasending]

Just built my pc about a few weeks ago and decided to get some more memory. I made sure to get the exact same one's I had purchased before. The speed the two ram sticks ran was 3200, just the two sticks. When I installed the other two sticks the memory sticks now run at 2400. I tried changing the speed in bios multiple times, didn't work. I'm stuck don't know what to do.

Memory - 4 x T-Force RGB Delta ram, 3200, CL16
Mobo - Asrock B450 Pro4
CPU - R5 2600

 

[COLGeek]

Go into your BIOS and set the XMP profile to 3200. Be sure to save settings after selection. If 3200 fails, try 3000. Not all memory will work at rated speeds in all systems.

Page 55 of manual: https://download.asrock.com/Manual/B450 Pro4.pdf

 

[Helasending]

Go into your BIOS and set the XMP profile to 3200. Be sure to save settings after selection. If 3200 fails, try 3000. Not all memory will work at rated speeds in all systems.

Page 55 of manual: https://download.asrock.com/Manual/B450 Pro4.pdf

Thanks, 3200 didn't work but 3000 did, thanks I guess kinda disapointed but it's not the end of the world. Better then 2400.

 

[Deleted member 14196]

Yeah it’s better than a kick in the pants

 

[COLGeek]

Thanks, 3200 didn't work but 3000 did, thanks I guess kinda disapointed but it's not the end of the world. Better then 2400.

You are welcome. Game on!

 

[Helasending]

Yeah it’s better than a kick in the pants

Most things are.

 

[COLGeek]

You can also update your BIOS (if not already at the most recent version) to improve memory compatibility in some instances. Note the notes pertaining to some of the updates (depending on what you have installed now, you may need to apply successive updates).

https://www.asrock.com/mb/Amd/B450 Pro4/#BIOS

Honestly though, you'll see little (if any) difference in the small increase in memory speed.

 

[Karadjgne]

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1st and 2nd Gen Ryzen do Not like 4 sticks at all, it messes with fclock sync if the ram speeds are too fast. 2 sticks is perfect, used in slots A2/B2, as those are the Primary slots, with A2 being superior. The other 2 slots are secondary and often will not allow speeds too far over the cpus memory controller default speed. 3000MHz is an oddball speed, some boards do not have the ability to use it, so generally 2933MHz is the next stable step down from 3200MHz.