What RAM are you getting/bought for Ryzen
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If using 2x8GB Samsung B-Die try setting procODT to 53.3
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For those who doesn't like RGB nor the look of the Flare-X, the Corsair LPX 3600C18 (& maybe 3466c16) available in the rainforest are v4.31 and are using Samsung B-die.
Running them in 2*8 at 3466c16 and 4*8 at 3200c16 in C6H 9455 currently
Running them in 2*8 at 3466c16 and 4*8 at 3200c16 in C6H 9455 currently
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For those who doesn't like RGB nor the look of the Flare-X, the Corsair LPX 3600C18 (& maybe 3466c16) available in the rainforest are v4.31 and are using Samsung B-die.
Running them in 2*8 at 3466c16 and 4*8 at 3200c16 in C6H 9455 currently
That'll explain why the 3466MHz kit I have was so blooming good.
That is Ver 4.31 (4x8GB), sadly it's up for sale in the MM as I had to get 32GB in two slots for the two builds, rather than use four modules. 
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There's also non-RGB Trident Z 
I have come to the conclusion (based on experience with the ASUS CH6) the sweet spot for Ryzen currently is 3200-3466 with decent timings.
I've spent a lot of time on 3200-3600 and 3200 & 3333 is a breeze to tune in timings stable. 3466 gives a little bit of a challenge and 3600 seems to fall back.
To get 3600 stable, for me on 2 systems anyway, the timings are too slack and/or voltages are too high which makes it not really worth it over 3466.
Some have had some great experience with 3600 but I feel it's partly luck of decent RAM and maybe lack of stress test to show stability.
Latency is high still (20ns slower than say a 6700K Z170 setup) and it's easier in most cases to concentrate on tuning down the ram at lower frequencies to help this.
Obviously there's the ref/base clock way to overclock and get some good results but for me at least, I have a soundcard and m2 SSD that I don't want troubles with.
Hopefully the IMC firmware will improve again in a couple of months to allow other ICs a better chance and stabilise higher clocks. I hope at least, but I'm doubtful.
I have come to the conclusion (based on experience with the ASUS CH6) the sweet spot for Ryzen currently is 3200-3466 with decent timings.
I've spent a lot of time on 3200-3600 and 3200 & 3333 is a breeze to tune in timings stable. 3466 gives a little bit of a challenge and 3600 seems to fall back.
To get 3600 stable, for me on 2 systems anyway, the timings are too slack and/or voltages are too high which makes it not really worth it over 3466.
Some have had some great experience with 3600 but I feel it's partly luck of decent RAM and maybe lack of stress test to show stability.
Latency is high still (20ns slower than say a 6700K Z170 setup) and it's easier in most cases to concentrate on tuning down the ram at lower frequencies to help this.
Obviously there's the ref/base clock way to overclock and get some good results but for me at least, I have a soundcard and m2 SSD that I don't want troubles with.
Hopefully the IMC firmware will improve again in a couple of months to allow other ICs a better chance and stabilise higher clocks. I hope at least, but I'm doubtful.
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There's also non-RGB Trident Z
They're either not in stock anymore or cost more than the RGB variant lol
Has anyone bought Corsair LPX 3200MHZ 2x16GB (CMK32GX4M2B3200C16), are they using Samsung B-dies? I'd like 32GB RAM for running VMs, still have reasonable frequency for the performance and not pay obscene prices.
Also any recommendations on Motherboard pairings, I'm leaning toward a Taichi, but honestly I have no plans to run SLI and am not likely to spend a lot of time tweaking so am I just as well going for a B350? The connectivity and overclocking performance of all mobos seems fairly similar so my main concern is getting RAM running at 3200 stable (and r7 1700 @ 3.8-3.9).
Also any recommendations on Motherboard pairings, I'm leaning toward a Taichi, but honestly I have no plans to run SLI and am not likely to spend a lot of time tweaking so am I just as well going for a B350? The connectivity and overclocking performance of all mobos seems fairly similar so my main concern is getting RAM running at 3200 stable (and r7 1700 @ 3.8-3.9).
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I replaced 4x 8GB Corsair 3466MHz LPX, which turns our to be Samsung B-die, with the 2x 16GB and it is Hynix, as per above. It doesn't clock nearly as well, and I couldn't get the timings as tight. Will be visiting the systems again once the AGESA 1.0.0.6 BIOSes are public release, not Beta so will see how they go then.
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You sure? It was Samsung about a month or so ago
I have the same RAM and runs 3200 C16 with XMP
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Is this any good for a 1700 on a gaming 5. If not what do you guys recommend
Is this any good for a 1700 on a gaming 5. If not what do you guys recommend
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Interesting, I was going to pick the dark pro to go with 1700 and gaming 5
Spent hours pondering memory for my Gaming 5/1600 build and was settling on 3200 as price/perf goes but it does look like all the 3200 out there seems to be Hynix. Even those are around £135 so dont really want to spend any more. Memory isnt cheap these days is it!
I know Samsung B-die RAM is to one to aim for but is support for the Hynix stuff still that bad after the recent updates, is 3200MHz likely on the Gaming 5 paired with a 1600 (I'm currently looking at the Corsair LPX 2x8GB at that price)?
I know Samsung B-die RAM is to one to aim for but is support for the Hynix stuff still that bad after the recent updates, is 3200MHz likely on the Gaming 5 paired with a 1600 (I'm currently looking at the Corsair LPX 2x8GB at that price)?
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Was in the same boat myself, just ended up getting the same ram. Didn't fancy spending more on ram than I had on the motherboard or cpu. I'm quietly confident it'll get to 3200 in a bios revision or 2.
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what mobo are you using?
I've built 3 systems using the Gigabyte B350 Gaming 3 combined with the Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 and 2 of the systems are stable at 2933MHz using the XMP and reducing the multiplier. The other is stable at 3200MHz with the XMP - all using the F6 BIOS.
Obviously, it's no guarantee you'll get the same results but hopefully it's reassured you a bit. And as you say, with new releases you should eventually hit the magic number. Especially when they increase the dividers.