[SOLVED] Setting 3200mhz ram at 3200mhz crashes pc.. why?

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JonezR72

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I have 2x8 GB of 3200mhz corsair Vengeance RAM, Ryzen 5 2600, and an ASRock ab350 pro4 motherboard. Whenever i go into bios and change the clock speed to 3200 mhz (using the xmp profile) my pc gets a bsod saying MEMORY_MANAGEMENT. Right now I have it set to 3066 mhz and it doesn't seem to crash. Anyone know why I cant set it to 3200? (Note: If my PC doesn't crash, It seems as if all the memory is being used because I can't even use chrome without getting the "Aw, Snap!" message.)
 
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JonezR72 said:
I checked and my BIOS is completely updated.
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Try getting a different memory kit that is on the motherboard memory QVL. The kit doesn't always have to be on the QVL to work. A 3200MT/s kit with CL16-18-18-36 timings will likely working in an AMD Ryzen system.

Before you get a new kit, make sure you are placing the modules in the slots with an empty slot between and test again. It should be either slots A1 B1 or A2 B2. |CPU Socket| |A1|A2|B1|B2|
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JonezR72 said:
I have 2x8 GB of 3200mhz corsair Vengeance RAM, Ryzen 5 2600, and an ASRock ab350 pro4 motherboard. Whenever i go into bios and change the clock speed to 3200 mhz (using the xmp profile) my pc gets a bsod saying MEMORY_MANAGEMENT. Right now I have it set to 3066 mhz and it doesn't seem to crash. Anyone know why I cant set it to 3200? (Note: If my PC doesn't crash, It seems as if all the memory is being used because I can't even use chrome without getting the "Aw, Snap!" message.)
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And your CPU is? Memory controllers are on the CPU die.
 
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bmockeg said:
There is no Corsair RAM listed on that boards QVL for 3200mhz. Always check QVL with AMD. Return the RAM if possible. I’m not a fan of Corsair RAM myself because it seems to have more incompatibility than others.
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Thank you. I had no idea only specific RAM works with certain motherboards. I won't be able to return them since I got it for Christmas, but I'm looking to upgrade my mb soon anyways so I'll be sure to check the QVL. Thanks again.
 
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JonezR72 said:
Thank you. I had no idea only specific RAM works with certain motherboards. I won't be able to return them since I got it for Christmas, but I'm looking to upgrade my mb soon anyways so I'll be sure to check the QVL. Thanks again.
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If a memory kit is not on the motherboard QVL doesn't mean that it won't work with the motherboard.

Those kits listed on the QVL are tested by the manufacturer, that's why you're usually safer buying a kit listed there... they can't possibly get every existing memory kit and test it beforehand, it would take ages.

Even though some kits are not listed in it's QVL, they can work perfectly fine with the motherboard.
 
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ChumP said:
If a memory kit is not on the motherboard QVL doesn't mean that it won't work with the motherboard.

Those kits listed on the QVL are tested by the manufacturer, that's why you're usually safer buying a kit listed there... they can't possibly get every existing memory kit and test it beforehand, it would take ages.

Even though some kits are not listed in it's QVL, they can work perfectly fine with the motherboard.
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Yes, they can, if you want to guess and go through trial and error. In the future Gskill NEO RAM is made specifically for AMD and should have no issue.
 
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I ran into a similar issue with my son's ASRock Steel Legend board. It wasn't on the QVL list, BUT, using Corsair's memory lookup by motherboard, it was listed.

Still, I could only get it to work at 3066MHz. The board will support even higher than 3200MHz, though according to ASRock's website.
 
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ChumP said:
If a memory kit is not on the motherboard QVL doesn't mean that it won't work with the motherboard.

Those kits listed on the QVL are tested by the manufacturer, that's why you're usually safer buying a kit listed there... they can't possibly get every existing memory kit and test it beforehand, it would take ages.

Even though some kits are not listed in it's QVL, they can work perfectly fine with the motherboard.
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wait, the corsair ram is listed on the QVL right? https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350 Pro4/index.asp#MemoryPR
 
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JonezR72 said:
No, not LPX. The one under it looked like mine but that was actually 32 gb. It's weird to me to think that having the same ram but different sizes makes a difference even if it's the exact same model. (Edit: wait. What about the one at the top of the list? That's my RAM.)
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I'd just contact Corsair and return the kit... ask for a replacement

Alternatively, you could also manually increase the frequency to 3200 MHz and also increase DRAM Voltage... try 1.37V first, you can increase it up to 1.4V(I wouldn't go over for daily use.
 
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JonezR72 said:
No, not LPX. The one under it looked like mine but that was actually 32 gb. It's weird to me to think that having the same ram but different sizes makes a difference even if it's the exact same model. (Edit: wait. What about the one at the top of the list? That's my RAM.)
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I was looking at Asrock b450 pro 4, sorry for the confusion. You are gonna have a hard time getting RAM to work at 3200mhz with a 2600 CPU.
 
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bmockeg said:
I was looking at Asrock b450 pro 4, sorry for the confusion. You are gonna have a hard time getting RAM to work at 3200mhz with a 2600 CPU.
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As an owner of a 2600 I had no problems running with 3200 MHz memory. In fact I OCed mine to 3466 MHz without any problems.
As far as I know memory was really picky on the first gen ryzen chips.... not nearly as much of a hassle on the Zen+.

EDIT: typo...3466 not 3433
 
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JonezR72 said:
I have 2x8 GB of 3200mhz corsair Vengeance RAM, Ryzen 5 2600, and an ASRock ab350 pro4 motherboard. Whenever i go into bios and change the clock speed to 3200 mhz (using the xmp profile) my pc gets a bsod saying MEMORY_MANAGEMENT. Right now I have it set to 3066 mhz and it doesn't seem to crash. Anyone know why I cant set it to 3200? (Note: If my PC doesn't crash, It seems as if all the memory is being used because I can't even use chrome without getting the "Aw, Snap!" message.)
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If you haven't done it yet, update your bios to the newest for your Ryzen 5 2600 (Pinnacle Ridge). If the memory still doesn't work try the newest update for the motherboard and make sure you follow the updating procedure as many boards require you update the bios in stages. 3200MT/s should work fine on your board with a 2600 and a bios update.
 
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ChumP said:
As an owner of a 2600 I had no problems running with 3200 MHz memory. In fact I OCed mine to 3433 MHz without any problems.
As far as I know memory was really picky on the first gen ryzen chips.... not nearly as much of a hassle on the Zen+.
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My CPU in this case is actually a 1600AF . . which I guess is sort of the illegitimate child of a 1600 and 2600. 12nm process, but I'm not entirely sure if it's just a cut down 2600, or if the memory controller is more like an original 1600. So, I'm wondering if my example of being limited to 3066 with the Corsair 3200 RAM is perhaps not a particularly helpful example.
 
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King_V said:
My CPU in this case is actually a 1600AF . . which I guess is sort of the illegitimate child of a 1600 and 2600. 12nm process, but I'm not entirely sure if it's just a cut down 2600, or if the memory controller is more like an original 1600. So, I'm wondering if my example of being limited to 3066 with the Corsair 3200 RAM is perhaps not a particularly helpful example.
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The 1600AF is just a slower 2600 with the same Zen+ cores and same memory limitations as Ryzen 2000. 2x8GB 3200MT/s should be no problem for a Ryzen 5 2600. If ram doesn't work, people should try updating the bios since newer bios updates often have memory compatibility improvements.
 
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Third-Eye said:
If you haven't done it yet, update your bios to the newest for your Ryzen 5 2600 (Pinnacle Ridge). If the memory still doesn't work try the newest update for the motherboard and make sure you follow the updating procedure as many boards require you update the bios in stages. 3200MT/s should work fine on your board with a 2600 and a bios update.
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I checked and my BIOS is completely updated.
 
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JonezR72 said:
I checked and my BIOS is completely updated.
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Try getting a different memory kit that is on the motherboard memory QVL. The kit doesn't always have to be on the QVL to work. A 3200MT/s kit with CL16-18-18-36 timings will likely working in an AMD Ryzen system.

Before you get a new kit, make sure you are placing the modules in the slots with an empty slot between and test again. It should be either slots A1 B1 or A2 B2. |CPU Socket| |A1|A2|B1|B2|
 
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Zen+ supports up to 2933mhz, you can go higher but might have issues. I would just step down to 2933mhz and tweak those timings. 14-17-17-34-56@1.4v would be fine for a 2933mhz XMP profile. If/when you upgrade to a Zen2 cpu your memory should be fine then at stock XMP settings.
 
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