RAM frustrations

Sider · 11 Oct 2019 at 00:39

Hello all I was hoping for some help.

Im using:

Corsair Vengence LPX 3200Mhz (Ssmsung)
ASrock Taichi X570
AMD 3700x (latest bios)

The issue im having is I can't seem to get the RAM to 3200, the closest ive managed to achieve is 3134. XMP is enabled and I've tried upping the SOC in the bios to 1.1v to no avail. Does anyone else have any ideas what else to try? Fiddling with RAM is not something I have ever done in the past so its all very new to me.

Is this just crappy RAM?

Cheers

Sider · 11 Oct 2019 at 08:55

tamzzy said:
have you installed the ram in the correct slots?
consult the manual for the correct slots to use

Yes, I have them in A2 and B2

Buffalo2102 said:
Have you tried manually setting the DRAM voltage to 1.35v?

I have tried this to no avail.

If leave everything to default with just XMP on the computer boots but then just BSOD (page_fault_in_nonpaged_area). If I set the ram speed to 3200 it just restarts 3 times and reverts back to 2133.

Sider · 11 Oct 2019 at 10:01

tamzzy said:
set the dram voltage to 1.4v (it's safe) and then the VTT to 0.7v
is ram training enabled?

no luck, although I couldn’t set the VVT as it won’t come off auto. I assume it’s VTT_DDR offset voltage ? I have to say I find the bios infuriating, seems to have the same settings in multiple places, things are greyed out but you can input values.

edit: can’t see a setting for ram training

Sider · 11 Oct 2019 at 10:49

Think I might just return the ram, should not have to faff this much. Any recommendations ?

Sider · 11 Oct 2019 at 10:57

tamzzy said:
crucial ballistix LT
most of us here are getting fantastic results without having to pay extra for overpriced gouge b-die ram
thread:https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/ballistix-sport-lt-overclocking.18861166/

this? Crucial Ballistix Sport LT BLS2K8G4D32AESBK 3200 MHz

Much appreciated for all yout help btw

Sider · 11 Oct 2019 at 10:59

Thanks, ive ordered.

Sider · 11 Oct 2019 at 11:13

chroniclard said:
Could always try the Ram timings calculator.

Yeah I gave that a go too

Sider · 2 Nov 2019 at 12:29

TNA said:
Did you ever fix this?

Nope. Ended up sending it back and getting Crucial Ballistix Sport LT. Had no problems and was even able to tweak timings with no fuss.

Sider · 3 Nov 2019 at 23:53

EsaT said:
That's Micron E-die.
While most 3200MHz CL16 DIMMs are likely some Hynixes/what ever slower chips. Possibly even already "factory overclocked"/binned near limit.
At 3200MHz only CL14 can be expected to be good old B-die.

I've got it at 3200 Cl14. Which is more than I can say for the vengeance stuff which was apparently B-die