Question Can't OC RAM

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Changed cpu from ryzen 3 2300x to ryzen 5 1600 af today and can't get ram on any speed other than default.
worked perfectly on 3200mhz until I changed cpu, tried manually, tried with xmp but if I change anything it won't boot, it only boots when it resets settings.
 

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Changed cpu from ryzen 3 2300x to ryzen 5 1600 af today and can't get ram on any speed other than default.
worked perfectly on 3200mhz until I changed cpu, tried manually, tried with xmp but if I change anything it won't boot, it only boots when it resets settings.
Set XMP then manually change the speed to 2933.
The first gen AM4 has a hard time running faster.
 
Mar 12, 2023
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Set XMP then manually change the speed to 2933.
The first gen AM4 has a hard time running faster.
with 1 stick(tried both sticks) xmp works without problem, with 2 I can't change anything, everything must be on auto, if it's not on auto it resets, tried 1866mhz that doesn't work too
 
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What's the brand and model of the RAM?
G skill aegis 16gb kit 3200 cl16, mbo is asrock b450m hdv r4.0, in a1 both sticks are running at 3200 no problem, when I add second it resets it to default. Everything worked fine with 2300x on 3200mhz, after swaping cpu, ram was reset and showing in windows 7.9 usable out of 16(tried everything on forums and yt), after all that i tried returning 2300x and I now have same problem with both cpu's. didn't touch ram before problems so idk how would slot be faulty all of a sudden. tried bios reset, update, clean windows install, nothing fixed. Now is running with 1 stick on 3200mhz no problem. I have no idea what to try anymore or what would it be except second slot somehow <Mod Edit> up.
Could somehow cpu fry that slot? idk anymore
 
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