[SOLVED] Is this okay for my CPU?

[tacticalfn_]

So guys, for my PC, I am getting a Ryzen 7 2700 that can support up to 2933mhz . The memory I am intending to get is an RGB Corsair 16GB with 3000mhz. Would that be a bad idea or not? Please let me know.

 

[extreme_noob]

I believe it will work fine, but it will just run at 2933 Mhz instead of 3000

 

[jeremyj_83]

So guys, for my PC, I am getting a Ryzen 7 2700 that can support up to 2933mhz . The memory I am intending to get is an RGB Corsair 16GB with 3000mhz. Would that be a bad idea or not? Please let me know.

It will be fine. Use the XMP profile and it will run at 3000MHz without issue.

 

[extreme_noob]

It will be fine. Use the XMP profile and it will run at 3000MHz without issue.

*2933. The 2700 is limited to a up to 2933Mhz memory.

 

[jeremyj_83]

*2933. The 2700 is limited to a up to 2933Mhz memory.

It isn't limited to 2933MHz, that is the just the official support, anything over that would be a RAM overclock. The 2000 series has a much better internal memory controller than the 1000 series and if you have a B450/X470 motherboard there is a very good chance having 3200MHz+ RAM work at its rated speed. With a B350/X370 motherboard you can probably get it to work at 3000MHz without issue using the XMP profile. Within the last 2 years I built 2 computers, one with a 2400G and one with a 2600. Both are using 3000MHz RAM and running completely stable.

 

[extreme_noob]

It isn't limited to 2933MHz, that is the just the official support, anything over that would be a RAM overclock. The 2000 series has a much better internal memory controller than the 1000 series and if you have a B450/X470 motherboard there is a very good chance having 3200MHz+ RAM work at its rated speed. With a B350/X370 motherboard you can probably get it to work at 3000MHz without issue using the XMP profile. Within the last 2 years I built 2 computers, one with a 2400G and one with a 2600. Both are using 3000MHz RAM and running completely stable.

Didn't know this actually. Thanks for the insight.

 

[jeremyj_83]

Didn't know this actually. Thanks for the insight.

You're welcome

 

[LordReserei]

You should be fine. Just double check motherboard compatibility, and then, even when you've bought the RAM--use something like Thaiphoon to double check the chip manufacturer.

I built my current rig initially with 32GB, and could only run it it at 2933MHz. I thought, oh well, never mind. I eventually installed another 32GB kit, and managed to finally run my RAM at 3000MHz. Believe it or not--after doing some digging, it turned out that one stick of the original 32GB kit uses Hynix A-die, and the other stick Samsung B-die. Both sticks of the second kit also use Hynix A-die.

I probably should've RMAd the RAM at the very beginning, but didn't want to go through the hassle. After playing around, I discovered that I had/have to install the three Hynx DIMMs first, set the XMP profile, then throw in the Samsung DIMM--things have worked out.

Food for thought, I guess.

 

[dstln]

It might work at 3000 and may not. Either way you can run at 2933 perfectly fine.