Question Intel Xenon E5 2697A V4 Question

[partiesplayin]

So i was going to buy a ram kit until i looked up the processor now i confused. So the I7 of that generation will support ram speeds up to like 3300 mhz but according to my googling this CPU will only support up to ddr4 2400 . Is that accurate/true ?

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

according to my googling this CPU will only support up to ddr4 2400. Is that accurate/true?

supported memory types: DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...-processor-e52697a-v4-40m-cache-2-60-ghz.html

whether you can "overclock" a memory kit and reach higher values is dependent on the specific hardware on hand.
all based on trial and error.

 

[partiesplayin]

So if i bought say ddr4 3000 and just manually set it to 2400 it should work then..? Because i believe default it will run at 2133 anyway

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

So if i bought say ddr4 3000 and just manually set it to 2400 it should work then..?

in theory.

for guaranteed compatibility you may want to only get a memory kit that is officially supported by the motherboard.
there will be a list on the motherboard manufacturer's product support page.

it's always possible that this board will also support an "overclocked" memory kit that could run at 3000, 3200, etc.
you would just have to manually input the values in the BIOS.