Question cant get a good overclock with my ram

[packersfan036]

my system specs are, ryzen 5 2600 cpu, msi b450 tomahawk motherboard, rtx 2070 founders edition video card, 32gb 16x2 sticks of corsair vengeance rgb pro ddr4 3000 mhz ram. i can get the rated speed with xmp, but i cant get a stable 3200 mhz out of this ram. i get occasonal blue screens. removed the overclock and blue screens went away. is this ram known for being a poor overclocker?

 

[PC Tailor]

but i cant get a stable 3200 mhz out of this ram. i get occasonal blue screens. removed the overclock and blue screens went away. is this ram known for being a poor overclocker?

Probably simply because it isn't rated to be at that speed. It's not that that particular RAM isn't good for overclocking, but every module is different. And frankly, I never hold much hope for RGB modules because all RGB does, is create more heat. More heat = less OC headroom.

Every module is different, and ultimately, 2 modules of the exact same model could vary in overclocking capability. It would sooner sound like you've tested the limits of your current RAM.

What settings are you applying it all at?

 

[LordVile]

my system specs are, ryzen 5 2600 cpu, rtx 2070 founders edition video card, 32gb 16x2 sticks of corsair vengeance rgb pro ddr4 3000 mhz ram. i can get the rated speed with xmp, but i cant get a stable 3200 mhz out of this ram. i get occasonal blue screens. removed the overclock and blue screens went away. is this ram known for being a poor overclocker?

Silicon literary.

 

[boju]

Ram can be finicky overclocking past xmp. Loosening the primary timings a bit and adding a little more dram voltage may get them stable.

 

[DMAN999]

I would run Thaiphoon Burner and get the full specs of your RAM.
Then run the DRAM Calculator for Ryzen and fill in the info you got from Thaiphoon Burner.
Then try the Safe settings it gives you for 3200 MHz.

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[packersfan036]

Probably simply because it isn't rated to be at that speed. It's not that that particular RAM isn't good for overclocking, but every module is different. And frankly, I never hold much hope for RGB modules because all RGB does, is create more heat. More heat = less OC headroom.

Every module is different, and ultimately, 2 modules of the exact same model could vary in overclocking capability. It would sooner sound like you've tested the limits of your current RAM.

What settings are you applying it all at?

its rated at 3000 mhz

 

[packersfan036]

Ram can be finicky overclocking past xmp. Loosening the primary timings a bit and adding a little more dram voltage may get them stable.

another weird thing is its timings stock are cas 15 but it keeps putting it at 16 also puts the cr to 1

 

[boju]

Ryzen is known to force odd CL timing to even numbers.

 

[packersfan036]

Ryzen is known to force odd CL timing to even numbers.

another thing is i tried the typhoon and ryzen calculator and my ram is hynix c die but the ryzen calculator did not have that option.

 

[boju]

Im not sure what ryzen calculator is or typhoon.

200MHz isn't a great deal btw.

 

[packersfan036]

Im not sure what ryzen calculator is or typhoon.

200MHz isn't a great deal btw.

ryzen ram timing calculator and typhoon burner which gives you your complete ram info

 

[boju]

Oh ok. Samsung bdie is the best but even then, overclocking past xmp still remains sketchy.

What's the ram's four primary timings under xmp?

 

[packersfan036]

Oh ok. Samsung bdie is the best but even then, overclocking past xmp still remains sketchy.

What's the ram's four primary timings under xmp?

15-17-17-35

 

[packersfan036]

Oh ok. Samsung bdie is the best but even then, overclocking past xmp still remains sketchy.

What's the ram's four primary timings under xmp?

what do you think of these?

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820236502?Item=N82E16820236502

 

[boju]

Try mucking around with those timings. Ie,
16 17 17 36, 17 18 18 36 etc. 1.35.5v~1.4v.

what do you think of these?

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820236502?Item=N82E16820236502

What do you mean? To overclock or? Why not go 3200 straight off if considering replacing ram?

Personally id go Gskill 3200 CL14 2x 16GB.

 

[packersfan036]

Try mucking around with those timings. Ie,
16 17 17 36, 17 18 18 36 etc. 1.35.5v~1.4v.



What do you mean? To overclock or? Why not go 3200 straight off if considering replacing ram?

Personally id go Gskill 3200 CL14 2x 16GB.

just a thought better overall ram

 

[packersfan036]

just a thought better overall ram

Try mucking around with those timings. Ie,
16 17 17 36, 17 18 18 36 etc. 1.35.5v~1.4v.



What do you mean? To overclock or? Why not go 3200 straight off if considering replacing ram?

Personally id go Gskill 3200 CL14 2x 16GB.

the timing right now is at 16-17-17-35 cr1

 

[boju]

Don't know, that's anybody's guess if they can do what you want. Do you have bsods with your current ram? If not, they're fine.

 

[packersfan036]

Try mucking around with those timings. Ie,
16 17 17 36, 17 18 18 36 etc. 1.35.5v~1.4v.



What do you mean? To overclock or? Why not go 3200 straight off if considering replacing ram?

Personally id go Gskill 3200 CL14 2x 16GB.

but i cant get it to a stable 3200 mhz with those timings

 

[boju]

Then increase timings and add some voltage.

Don't go buying another set of 3000 ram trying to overclock, that's just silly. Just get 3200 ram..

Again, 200mhz is not worth fussing over.

 

[packersfan036]

Then increase timings and add some voltage.

Don't go buying another set of 3000 ram trying to overclock, that's just silly. Just get 3200 ram..

Again, 200mhz is not worth fussing over.

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