[SOLVED] Does my config make sense? (memory timings)

[HappyRogue658]

Hi, I would like someone with experience in memory overclocking have a look at what I did. I have little to no experience with memory OC. I needed memory for my home server and I wanted to spend as little money as possible. I ended up with 2 kits of G.SKILL F4-2666C19D-32GIS. The specs are DDR4-2666MHz CL19-19-19-43 1.20V 32GB (2x16GB). It comes to 64 GB total. The mainboard and CPU (MSI B250M Pro-VDH, i7 7700k), run at DDR4-2400 Mhz max. No higher frequencies are possible to my knowledge due to CPU, mainboard limitations. The memory runs at 2400 Mhz.

Now (at 2400 MHz), I went ahead and set the timings to 16-16-16-39 and voltage to 1.25V. Memtest found no errors. I do not really want to push the system to the limit. It is a home server, not a gaming PC. Do these settings make sense? Ty!

CPU-Z (screenshots)

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Simply enable XMP and let it set itself to the best timings/voltage.

 

[HappyRogue658]

The memory does not have XMP, i think (see timings table in screenshot). All profiles are for 2666 MHz.

 

[Zerk2012]

Hi, I would like someone with experience in memory overclocking have a look at what I did. I have little to no experience with memory OC. I needed memory for my home server and I wanted to spend as little money as possible. I ended up with 2 kits of G.SKILL F4-2666C19D-32GIS. The specs are DDR4-2666MHz CL19-19-19-43 1.20V 32GB (2x16GB). It comes to 64 GB total. The mainboard and CPU (MSI B250M Pro-VDH, i7 7700k), run at DDR4-2400 Mhz max. No higher frequencies are possible to my knowledge due to CPU, mainboard limitations. The memory runs at 2400 Mhz.

Now (at 2400 MHz), I went ahead and set the timings to 16-16-16-39 and voltage to 1.25V. Memtest found no errors. I do not really want to push the system to the limit. It is a home server, not a gaming PC. Do these settings make sense? Ty!

CPU-Z (screenshots)

Actually you did a fairly good job.

I might try to put it up to 2666 and use voltage of 1.3 with your same timings or you can just take what you have.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Actually you did a fairly good job.

I might try to put it up to 2666 and use voltage of 1.3 with your same timings or you can just take what you have.

I believe the B250 chipset limits RAM to DDR4 2400.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I think you did fine as well with timings and voltage.

 

[Zerk2012]

I believe the B250 chipset limits RAM to DDR4 2400.

True did not notice the motherboard, 7700K with a B board?

 

[HappyRogue658]

True did not notice the motherboard, 7700K with a B board?

Yes, it doesn't make a lot of sense, I know. There seems to be no way of going above 2400 Mhz.

Thank you all for a review of the settings. I has been running for a week now with no issues!