Can RAM affect an OC

Drake5 · 25 Apr 2015 at 12:49

I'm considering buying 16GB 2400Mhz RAM I read somewhere that faster RAM can cause issues with CPU overclock

Currently 4.2Ghz 4670k is it possible new RAM could make my OC unstable

stulid · 25 Apr 2015 at 13:28

Nah, not seen it myself.

Drake5 · 25 Apr 2015 at 13:32

Great stuff

Now I just need to decide what RAM to buy ..... I don't always need 16GB but it will help with certain tasks (running instances of the same app for example) as I often get close to the RAM limit on 8GB

pastymuncher · 25 Apr 2015 at 13:48

No, Haswell is extremely good with ram. I have 4x4Gb sticks that are overclocked and have tweaked timings and I have exactly the same max overclock (4.8Ghz) as I do with just a pair. I don't even need to bump any voltages to run four sticks instead of two.

Drake5 · 25 Apr 2015 at 13:55

HyperX Savage 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 2400 MHz DDR3 CL11 DIMM XMP Memory Module

Seems about the best for £110

stulid · 25 Apr 2015 at 13:58

There is a Teamgroup kit for a ton.

Or some bling - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-093-AR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1392

Drake5 · 25 Apr 2015 at 14:05

Would you say the Savage will be more reliable

stulid · 25 Apr 2015 at 14:07

Nah, most if not all RAM comes with lifetime warranties these days so if they put that sort of commitment behind it I think that says it all.

Drake5 · 25 Apr 2015 at 16:10

I'm not going to be buying from OcUK this time as returns from a different retailer are much easier so I think I'm going to go with HyperX Savage 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 2400 RAM

Just to confirm my motherboard is a Z87-G43 - This should be able to run the ram perfectly ?

stulid · 25 Apr 2015 at 16:22

Yes.

Set XMP profile, save+exit and that should be it.

Drake5 · 25 Apr 2015 at 20:31

Reading this on my mobo specs -

Support four DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000* (*OC) MHz . up to 64GB Max - Supports Dual-Channel mode - Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Should the ram run at 2400Mhz without any config

Just turn XMP on

setter · 25 Apr 2015 at 20:58

Yep, just enable the xmp profile in bios which will set all timings and voltage.