[SOLVED] Ram Frequency Support For Motherboards

[JordanPlayz158]

My mobo (MSI B350m Gaming Pro) Supports ram with frequencies of 2400MHz ram (base clock) and it supports up to an oc of 3200MHz+ but the ram I plan on getting has a base clock of 2666MHz. I feel like it would work fine because it can support 2666MHz but only with overclock so I'm just checking it over to make sure it will work and be stable.

 

[shknawe]

Yes the motherboard has an XMP setting that you can choose 2666mhz. The board supports 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 3200(OC)+ MHz So you will be fine.

 

[JordanPlayz158]

No I mean the base clock for this ram I'm getting is 2666MHz not XMP 2666MHz so would it work fine?

 

[shknawe]

Yes when you plug in your ram, you will have to select your ram speed through xmp and set it to 2666. The motherboard does not automatically set it to its max speed, you have to do it manually.

 

[JordanPlayz158]

Here I will send you the think it says it's at 2666MHz WITHOUT OVERCLOCK (XMP), BASE FREQUENCY is 2666MHz not XMP Frequency: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232722&ignorebbr=1&source=region&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Memory+%28Desktop+Memory%29-_-N82E16820232722&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4aXiBRCRARIsAMBZGz_k7b3x0ElofY4IRspTgh6OvZKd_erGxsfQpTUPKudWB2W83LWNN5waAreFEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

"2666 Speed out of the box
Can be overclocked to 3000mhz just buy selecting 3000mhz and up the voltage to 1.35 the recommeneded voltage for the 3000mhz kit available if you don't want to overclock
3000mhz noticeably faster than 2666 via overclock..." from the product page above

 

[shknawe]

ok let me try it this way...What cpu do you have?

 

[JordanPlayz158]

Ryzen 3 2200G

I know Ryzen Loves Higher Ram Frequency

 

[shknawe]

Ok your recommended speed for ram for that cpu is 2993mhz. So when you plug in your ram, it may come up as 2666mhz out of the gate, but it may not. IF it does not then you have to use AMD'S equivalent to xmp, DOCP to set it 2666 or since it may overclock higher IF YOU WANT to 2933. So short answer is yes your ram will work.

 

[kerberos_20]

hi, it is really 2666Mhz SPD (no XMP) on ryzen it will have CL20
it is very slow poke ram, but it will work (plug n play)

its actually first ram (that i saw) with this SPD setting, usualy its 2133/2400

btw use A2 slot in your board

 

[JordanPlayz158]

So the timing is what determines "very slow poke ram"? Also would that dramatically reduce my performance on ryzen or memory intensive application?

 

[kerberos_20]

yes CL20 is very slow
also using only 1 stick will slow down your CPU by quite a bit too

 

[JordanPlayz158]

So I'm planning on getting 16GB so would you recommend 2 sticks of the ram I listed above or could you recommend me a 8GB single stick that won't hit my performance?

Preferred Frequency is 2400MHz because I can easily overclock the ram if needed

 

[kerberos_20]

any 8gb single stick will hit performance
buy one stick now and another later is a hit miss which may work or not, better go dual channel sticks right away
https://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-288-Pin-Desktop-Memory-F4-2400C16D-16GFX/dp/B06XGF89CB (black cl16)
https://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-PC4-19200-2400MHz-Desktop-F4-2400C15D-16GFXR/dp/B06XFVJBDK (red cl15)

 

[JordanPlayz158]

Is CL17 good? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?ignorebbr=true&source=googleshopping&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Memory+(Desktop+Memory)-_-N82E16820232314&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkMDiBRDNARIsACKP1FG507hoXa_CCiVitCgWC5NscUa6xU1AEvDAM8fiEp1xjTM6KvDgubUaAgeGEALw_wcB&Item=N82E16820232314
I already bought it I'm just wondering if this is fine as well because I don't think a 1 CL difference won't be such a big performance hit compared to the other 2 you recommended me.

 

[kerberos_20]

its small performance difference

 

[JordanPlayz158]

its small performance difference

Ok thanks!