Keep or replace my DDR4 kit?

[vilenjan]

Its been a while since I build a new pc (3+ years), and even longer than my last AMD PC (good all Phenom II X4 that I still use at work). My new build is based of a Ryzen 5 1600 and an AsRock mobo (B350 Gaming K4).

So I got a 8GBx2 Corsair Vengeance LED DD4 3000 kit because I want to try the whole new RBG thing, and I am having a lot fun getting it cooperate with my system. It will work fine at 1866 Mhz, but is unstable at anything higher (it would consistently crash a Win10 installation at 2133....).

So now I am at a conundrum. I can send back the corsair ram, and replace with a G.Skill kit that is supposed to work (got spoiled with ram just working with Intel systems....).
Or I can wait to see if a BIOS update will let me run the corsair at higher speeds (I am looking for 2400 MHz).

Opinions?

 

[dorsai]

there is a memory compatibility list here... http://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/Fatal1ty%20AB350%20Gaming%20K4/index.asp#Memory

see if your memory is supported...there are a lot of people saying they need to manually set their memory timings in the bios to get full speed out of some memory...something about poor OC profile support in early bios. If your ram is on the list Id say you need to set the timing and voltage yourself...

 

[vilenjan]

My ram is not on the list, which is I am sure why it is problematic. My question is more about gambling, keep the ram and hope for a BIOS update that fixes it, or drop the pretty LED ram for some ugly yet compatible ram.