Question DRAM full speed without overclocking cpu

[Joefuz98]

Hello,

I turned on DOCP in bios in order to get my ram (corsair vengeance 2x16) at 3200 Mhz but my CPU (Ryzen 7 5800x) is also overclocking as well. I would prefer not to have this be the case as my cooling set up is a noctua nh u 14s and case fans. My question is how can I have my ram at full speed while having my CPU speed at base clock, or if having my CPU overclocking doesnt really matter when it comes to overheating as that is my main worry for this post.

Thanks

 

[Lutfij]

Anything that has the ram running above DDR4-2133MHz or DDR4-2400MHz is an overclock, so no, there's no way you can get the advertised speeds of your ram(kit) without going for an overclock(which your memory controller will most certainly have to do).

Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:

including the BIOS version at the time of writing.

 

[sizzling]

Turning on DOCP should not overclock the cpu. How did you determine it had?

 

[CountMike]

Hello,

I turned on DOCP in bios in order to get my ram (corsair vengeance 2x16) at 3200 Mhz but my CPU (Ryzen 7 5800x) is also overclocking as well. I would prefer not to have this be the case as my cooling set up is a noctua nh u 14s and case fans. My question is how can I have my ram at full speed while having my CPU speed at base clock, or if having my CPU overclocking doesnt really matter when it comes to overheating as that is my main worry for this post.

Thanks

That CPU "overclocks" itself up to 4.7GH. Only CPU part that is actually overclocks is memory controller if RAMis over 3200MHZ.

 

[MeanMachine41]

Hello,

I turned on DOCP in bios in order to get my ram (corsair vengeance 2x16) at 3200 Mhz but my CPU (Ryzen 7 5800x) is also overclocking as well. I would prefer not to have this be the case as my cooling set up is a noctua nh u 14s and case fans. My question is how can I have my ram at full speed while having my CPU speed at base clock, or if having my CPU overclocking doesnt really matter when it comes to overheating as that is my main worry for this post.

Thanks

RAM allows your CPU to access files faster, and helps your processor run more processes at the same time. The more RAM you have, and the faster the RAM cycles in MHz, the more processes your CPU can run.
If RAM is Overclocked then reason tells me the CPU will also boost the process depending on thermals.
Boost frequency is what is happening as your CPU responds to demand.

The question is "Why overclock in the first place if your cooling is inadequate"?
The Noctua nh14 is inadequate for all but stock frequency on the 5800X.


YES you can underclock/undervolt however there's no better solution than to have a decent AIO water cooler and be able to Overclock with confidence.

 

[Joefuz98]

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x
Motherboard: asus tuf x570
Ram: corsair vengeance rgb 2x16 gb 3200 MHz
SSD/HDD: samsung 860 qvo, sandisk x300, sandisk ssd sx930
GPU: asus tuf 3080 ti
PSU: corsair rm850x
Chassis: fractal meshify 2
OS: windows 10

bios Version 4403

I disabled DOCP in bios, but both task manager and armoury crate (asus software) say that my cpu is averaging clocks speed above 4 Ghz, up to around 4.4, and the base clock is 3.8.
I have no clue why this is or how to fix it.

 

[MeanMachine41]

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x
Motherboard: asus tuf x570
Ram: corsair vengeance rgb 2x16 gb 3200 MHz
SSD/HDD: samsung 860 qvo, sandisk x300, sandisk ssd sx930
GPU: asus tuf 3080 ti
PSU: corsair rm850x
Chassis: fractal meshify 2
OS: windows 10

bios Version 4403

I disabled DOCP in bios, but both task manager and armoury crate (asus software) say that my cpu is averaging clocks speed above 4 Ghz, up to around 4.4, and the base clock is 3.8.
I have no clue why this is or how to fix it.

Ryzen 7 5800x has a boost frequency up to 4.8Ghz. Boost is a method of Overclocking automatically when conditions are met or on demand. Boost occurs in just a couple of cores and can be disabled depending on the type of Overclock.

Boost is great for those who want the advantage of a performance increase when needed but have zero interest in Bios Overclocking.

You don't need to fix anything (so long as your thermals are in check).