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Hey guys, After 2 weeks of tinkering with my new build I'm officially out of ideas how to fix my issue and I need some help. Said issue - whenever I choose any of the default OC options in BIOS (DOCP I, DOCP II or DOCP Tweaked) I get a blue screen either before Windows login screen or directly after logging in. Sometimes it works for about 5 minutes and then it BSOD's. PC is stable only when Auto is selected which limits RAMs speed to 3600MHz. CPU: Ryzen 9 7950X3D MOBO: Asus Crosshair X670E Hero (latest BIOS 1904) RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 4x16GB (SKU: CMT64GX5M4B5600C36) That RAM is on the QVL list. Otherwise system is perfectly stable - no overheating, no other issues. MCR works perfectly, PBO as well and the system loads in about 20 seconds or less I think. I've already tried clearing CMOS more than a few times, flashed BIOS 3 times, did clean Windows reinstall more than 10 times. Had to do all that, because there were times when the PC was at the verge of bricking itself from all the BSOD's. Like I said I'm out of ideas - should I just overclock manually? Can someone tell me how to do that if so? Or are there other ways of fixing this? Bunch of side notes: 1. I tried changing just the memory frequency in BIOS to 5200 and 5600 leaving everything else on auto, seemed more stable, but I don't know if that's safe. I think it only crashed once with that or maybe not even at all. 2. One time I got stuck in a Blue Screen Death Loop - basically couldn't get into BIOS (not responsive) and PC crashed immidiately before Windows login screen. And it just kept doing that over and over until I turned it off and cleared CMOS. 3. Don't ask me what BSOD screen says in terms of an error info - it's a whole catalogue and it's different everytime. I've got at least ~10 different causes. 4. Corsair iCue tends to not see RAM quite frequently (RGBs not syncing and not showing, etc.) even when it's not OC'ed. It works fine for a few days and then either stops completely or sees 1 or 2 sticks. I haven't figured out if it's caused by RAM itself or just iCue acting up.

Hello LTT community. Recently I was able to score a bargain on an Asus Rampage II Extreme + i7 920 combo, and this gave me the idea of building a secondary gaming PC around it that I could put in the living room (sure this platform is outdated and not power efficient in the slightest but it can still pack a solid punch). Anyway, I found a 4x4GB 1333MHz DDR3 kit, but there seems to be what I assume is a memory channel issue: by installing the 4 modules in the recommended configuration (so slots A2, A1, B1, C1), the BIOS would only pick up 8GB, while in Windows it would state 16GB with 8GB usable. After this I tried multiple different memory configurations while also swapping the modules around and these were the results: A1, B1, C1 --> still 8GB detected A1, B1 --> 4GB detected A2, A1, B2, B1 --> doesn't POST B2, B1, C2, C1 --> detectes the full 16GB and everything works as it should I could just use it in the last configuration, but then it wouldn't take advantage of triple channel, and I probably wouldn't be able to upgrade to 24GB in the future if I wanted to. So now I'm asking you for help: is there something I can try to do or do I just have to rule this off as a dead memory channel? I've already updated the BIOS to the latest version, reseated the CPU and checked the socket but found no bent or broken pins. I've heard some people say that excessive CPU cooler mounting pressure could cause memory issues: while I don't think I overtightened the cooler's screws, is it worth it to look into this potential solution or is it unlikely? And if it ends up being an actual dead memory channel, in your experience, is it most likely to be the CPU or motherboard's fault? I'd hope for the former since I was thinking of selling it and swapping it for a 6 core down the line anyway. Tell me what you think about this, I'm open to suggestions.

Hi, I am rebuilding my pc and swapped out the motherboard. For a couple days now I have been trouble shooting. Specs: Asus z-370 f gaming Trident z royal ddr4 3600 2080 ti i7-9700k My PC is only booting when one ram stick is in and seems to short out otherwise with it turning on, flickering, turning off, then doing it again. I have tested both sticks and all the ram ports and they all work fine when just one stick is inputted. My bios is up to date and I have played with the ram frequency and voltage to match my motherboards specification but it still wont boot with two sticks in. I have lessened the tightness of my cooler as I know that can sometimes effect the memory. I have no idea what could be causing this issue so if you have any idea please let me know. Thanks for the help!

I am looking at upgrading my gaming laptop to 16 GBs. I already have an 8 GB moduel in my laptop no idea what brand it is yet, but I was wondering is it worth buying one over the other understand that Samsung and Micron both use different processes to manufacture. In the end am probably just going to install the same 8 GB moduel in the second slot save some money that way.

i have a gaming laptop, Xpg i7 9th gen, 1660 ti, atlas 157Q I recently went to tech shop and had them change thermal paste and install 8gb ram. However the guys were amateur and didn't know much, regardless the RAM and paste was installed . However ever since that i have been experiencing Extreme stutter in my games. ALL of them even those which didn't have any stutter and were really smooth. I have updated any and all drivers, BIOS everything i could, i have used ddu to uninstall amd reinstall gpu driver . Everything has failed. Games played well in beginning but then start to stutter ALOT. Any help cz this is really stressing me out now. I want to reiterate, i used to get good fps and no stutter in these games. Issue only arose after i went there. Gpu usage 100% cpu varies. Things i have tried aside from updated: I removed new ram and realised the guys had flipped the rams in slot. I put the old ram in its original slot and The games improved but after some time they started to stutter again Reinstalled RAM in another slot again same result, first no stutter then new stutter. One thing i have noticed, is before ram upgrade i used to get lag in normal usage too. I.e 70+ % ram usage meaning laptop had slowed down , but after upgrade this issue was fixed but gaming came up. Any help?

specs : cpu : i3 12100f graphic card : rtx 3050 zotac mobo : asrock b760m pro rs ddr4 psu : cooler master g600 gold ram : klevv cras x 3600mhz cl18 _ 2 x 16Gb system crashes and reboot after playing games like The last of us and cyberpunk the ram sticks are in a2 b2 slots , i put it into a1 b3 slots, it was fine for an hour untill it crashed and reboot again i tried everything : clean gpu driver uninstall and installing the latest driver , checking ram health with memtest 86 and there was no problem i tested single sticks in a1 b2 a2 b2 slots one at a time and there was no crashing i even put to sticks in a1 a2 and then b1 b2 slots . apparently it only crashes on dual channel mode then i replaced ram with 2 × 8gb corsair vengance 3200mhz cl16 and enabled xmp and there were no crashes so i thought maybe the xmp is the problem or the cpu can't handle 3600 mhz on klevv ram so i tested it at 2133 mhz and 3200mhz but it still crashes! does anyone know what is the problem with my pc?

If I boot up my PC, it takes usually 60 seconds and that is too much. On the stoplight system of Asus on the motherboard I can see, that it is because of the DRAM. The orange light on my motherboard is on. That is the indicator, that is is checking the DRAM and it takes very long. Please Help Greetings, DoggyD PS English is not my first language. I don't wanna offend anyone.

So I've gotten my gaming laptop and I'm will to upgrade my RAM. Currently I have a 8 GB RAM which is single channel RAM that came from manfacture. But my main question is: Does that 8GB RAM slot hold OS or can I change the 8GB ram to x2 16GB Ram (32GB RAM - Dual Channel) ^ As I don't want to risk me losing my OS if that's the case. RAM Specs: DDR4, 3200mhz So pretty much I went on the Crucial Online Store to Scan my system to see what my system is compatible with for RAM and SSD Sata Drive. This what it came up with after the scan: ^ I know that from normal SSD that comes with laptop (512 GB) you loss OS. Crucial 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 SODIMM Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5-inch 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal SSD From the screenshot. I have a SAMSUNG RAM but according to a different forum MSI notebooks could fail on you based on using diffrenet type of manfacuture and latency. So I got recommended in downloading "CPU-Z". Also since I'm changing it the RAM myself and add the Sata SSD Drive myself. I found a cheap tool kit: Sharden Kit (Tool Open kit)

I recently gotten my ddr5 system, i7 14700K, Z790 LiveMixer, and G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series (Intel XMP 3.0) DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s CL30-40-40-96 1.35V, I was thinking of buying another 2 sticks to make it 64gb as the ram might not be available in the future and I want to be safe and get the 64gb for gaming in the next coming years, as I couple years ago we thought 16gb was fine but now we are using 32gb. The RAM sticks are currently 110 pounds, as if I wait and just get a fresh set of 64gb that would be even more or even the same in 3-5 years, so I'd still be spending the same amount. Would I have any weird XMP problems as it's ddr5 or will be CPU and Motherboard be able to handle the 4 sticks at XMP?

Hello! So i recently did a big upgrade on my rig. New GPU & PSU and then a month later i changed my cpu/mobo/ram. So basically the only thing that didn't change was my M.2 SSD. I consider myself pretty good with computer(except the Bios we have nowadays with a thousand options) but i've never struggled that much after a new set-up. I will list all my PC components down below. When i first launched the upgraded rig nothing worked so i've changed the bios boot option to CSM and then that did the trick. Then after a day i started having a new problem when using all four sticks of ram (64GB total). when i would boot my system i was stuck in a BSOD loop that would attempt to fix itself, then reboot over and over again. So after checking online i went in the bios and enabled Memory Context Restore & enabled Power Down under DRAM menu instead of leaving it in AUTO. And that did the trick, the system would finally boot! Then i did the classic ''sfc /scannow'' & ''DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'' to fix the remaining minor issues. So now after all that i have yet another problem. Yesterday while simply watching youtube videos i got two BSOD. One at midnight and one at 3 am. Both the same error. After the second one happened i tried the SFC & DISM tricks and then it didn't happen again. But today i decided to play Cyberpunk and during the very first loading screen i had yet again another BSOD with the same exact errors as yesterday. I took some screenshots. I have no idea what to do now. I finally have my dream rig and yet i can't even enjoy it or do the most basic things with it. Please help me, i don't know what to do anymore besides re-installing windows and i don't feel like going through that trouble in case the issue ends up persisting. Thank you! Here's my rig : CPU : AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core Processor 4.70 GHz MOBO : MSI MPG B650 Carbon WIFI ATX AM5 RAM : (4 x 16GB, so 64GB total) G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memory Model F5-6000J3636F16GX2-TZ5RK GPU : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Storage : Crucial P1 1TB M.2 & Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z 1TB PSU : Corsair RM1000x OS : Windows 10 home

So I’ve noticed when looking at the reviews for Corsair LPX DDR4, some people say that it wont boot. Is this only applying to a specific mhz? Is there a way to know if this will boot in my system with my current parts before I order the RAM? info: motherboard: asus b450m-a ii gpu: Radeon RX 580 cpu: ryzen 5 5500

Hello, since I built my pc I have been experiencing freezes and lags although I have a good cooler for my cpu, and a decent gpu and cpu. I have tried swapping the ram, and it fixed the problem a little bit, I have thoughts that it might be my vertical gpu mount but I want to know first what the issue can be. I have'nt experienced a BSOD but after my pc has been on for a while (can change from time to time how long it takes until it does that) I also have a pretty reliable ssd that have good reviews and all my drivers are up to date too. The thing I'm a bit worried about is that my ram rgb is lagging when my pc is on heavy (but not that heavy) load, could it be the Icue software that causes this freezing and lag? Could it be the power outlet? If you want specs and temps here they are: 5700X 35-57C° 4070 28-70C° 64gb 3200mhz ram Nothing is overclocked I am reposting this because of no answers on my last post. Just a reminder if you want to see my replys and stuff make sure to follow the topic, thank you.

OK so i have Asus Tuf A15 with 16 GB RAM i am installing 32 GB kit but the bios doesn't have an AI tweaker or anywhere to mess with the mega transfer speeds. what is the workaround my ram is advertised at 5600Mt/s. any softwear that would allow me to do this from the os (win11) or a way to reflash the UI of the MoBo bios or am i just returning the sodimm lol IMG_3733.HEIC IMG_3734.heic IMG_3735.heic

Hi there! I saw the Geekbench tests for the Ryzen 7 8700g and 8600G and their test platform included DDR5-6400, the thing is both APUs are caped at DDR5-5200. So my question is, is there any benefit to using faster than DDR5-5200 in the system? Also, I know the APUs are not out yet so real-life tests are out, but are there some complete tests for the Ryzen platform and ram speed? Best

Hey I just got a new motherboard and cpu and ram and the pc was working the other day but when i tried reinstalling the cpu fan the pc stopped working and now every time i turn it on i get no display but it turns on and then i get a CPU and DRAM light and then the PC reboots and keeps rebooting every 20 seconds making a bootloop. I recently got new parts and put it into my build so I got a new motherboard the b660m pro rs, new cpu the 12600kf, and DDR4 ram 16gb and I can't test if its the ram or cpu because my old rig was pretty bad I had a i7 4770, ddr3 16gb and a good motherboard if it was 2013 lol. its not the power supply i checked it its getting enough power i have a 500 watt psu and my GPU is a 1650 Super which doesn't take up much at all. I've already tried all the basics like reseating cpu, reseating ram, reseating power connectors, and clearing cmos so yeah. What do you guys think? I really hope the motherboard isn't dead or the CPU I don't mind if its the ram tho.

Hi, I'm new to overclocking and wanted to ask why enabling the XMP profile on my RAM cause my games to crash? I have an MSI B450 Gaming Plus Max and T-Force Delta RGB 8x2 GB 3600 mHz. I've already updated my BIOS before installing my operating system and downloaded the latest drivers for my motherboard (from the MSI support website). Some other things worth noting: I use an HDD as my only drive because I have yet to purchase an NVME SSD, I have a Ryzen 5 2600X and an RX 580. Both my CPU and GPU are running on their base speed. I've only tried boosting my RAM. My friend advised me to try running my RAM on its base speed (2400 mHz) and see what happens. And surely, my games run just fine. I'm just curious if there is a way to utilize the maximum performance of my RAM without having issues.

Hi all, Which of memory speed would be best to pair with my MSi Tomahawk Max motherboard? I'm getting confused by MSi's website saying stating: 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7800+ MHz 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6600+ MHz 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz I want to fill all 4 slots in the motherboard, and I was going to purchase 2 of the following (for a total of 64GB RAM): CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 7200MHz CL34 Intel XMP iCUE Compatible Computer Memory - Black (CMK32GX5M2X7200C34) Although based on the dot points from MSi's website, by having all 4 slots filled am I even going to get 7200Mhz? Or should I simply buy something cheaper? Thanks in advance everyone!

I recently wanted 2 x 16GB RAM from Corsair. I would've went with Vengeance RGB 6000MHz, at about 125 euros. Until I found out about this: Introducing the Lexar Ares RGB 2 x 16 RAM, 6400MHz, at about 110 euros. So 15 euros cheaper, for better performance. And in my opinion, it also looks better! This obviously comes with one (major) downside: It doesn't have a dual channel connection. But who cares! It looks awesome! Let me know what you think, but to me it's pretty much a no brainer, except for if your case isn't transparent or if you care a lot about dual channel RAM. CORRECTION: It's DDR5, so also dual channel. I'm sorry, I forgot about that

hi . I've Gigabyte B550M Arous Elite mobo paired with Ryzen 5600 and kingston fury beast (non rgb) 8*2 3200mhz total 16 gigs of ram . Now i want to upgrade to 32gigs of ram . so that will be 4 sticks of 8gbs . some are saying my mobo doesnt support xmp for 4 sticks and the rams will run at 2300mhz . so i need some accurate information before buying more ram sticks

Hello, I have recently acquired two sticks of 32GB ddr4 RAM, which I wanted to use for my home server. Upon installation of both sticks, the PC wouldn't boot anymore. The fans start spinning and the EZ Debug VRAM LED turns on and stays on and nothing happens from there on. First I tried taking one stick out, which still resulted in no boot. Then I tried switching back my old memory, which led to the PC booting successfully. After that, I put one of the old sticks in and one of the new ones, which booted into the system again (with the correct amount of RAM reported in the BIOS). I switched the new sticks, to make sure that the other one was functional, and it booted again. When I tried both of the new sticks again still no boot. So then I tried, both of the new sticks and one of the old ones and it successfully loaded into the BIOS reporting the maximum supported RAM for the system (64GB). I tried clearing the CMOS, which didn't change anything. While the system booted with the last configuration (aka 2 new, 1 old), clearly this is not normal behaviour, plus needing the old stick just to boot is not ideal. OS: XCP-NG (Xen Server) Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Intel i7-6700K 4.00 GHz Old RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V DDR4 3200 MHz CL16 DIMM 2x8 GB (16 GB) New RAM: Crucial DDR4 3200 MHz CL22 UDIMM 2x32 GB (64 GB) Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD BeQuiet L8-400w BIOS Version: E7971IMS.AG0

So I decided to double my ram from 16 to 32 GB. I received the new sticks which are identical to the ones I already have, and correctly installed them in the motherboard after fully powering down my system. I go to turn it back on in which all the ram rgb turn on and yet the pc doesn’t post it just displays a black screen. I then removed the new sticks and tried to boot my pc as it was with the sticks I already had in the same slots they were in (2&4). It didn’t post, great. I then spent the next 5 minutes trying different combinations of sticks for it to still not post. I tried clearing the cmos and putting the original 2 sticks in the correct slots and still no post. I went as far as re-seating the cpu before trying combinations of incorrect slots. I did find success with slots 3&4 and individually both 3&4 but as soon as there’s a stick in slots 1 or 2 the pc wouldn’t post and would just display that same black screen. With the success of slots 3&4 I got back into my pc, I downloaded and updated my bios which did not fix the problem. I am very confused by the issues I’m having and am unsure of what to do next. Pc specs: Ram:4 T-force Delta 8Gb sticks at 3200mhz Motherboard: b550 aorus elite ax v2 Cpu: ryzen 5 3600 Psu: Thermaltake gx1 600w Gpu: msi 2060 Yes the ram works but only in slots 3&4 Yes the new ram works with the old ram (new in slot 3 and current in slot 4 and same the other way) Thanks

When upgrading, I got myself motherboard GIGABYTE B660 GAMING X DDR4 (https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B660-GAMING-X-DDR4-rev-10#kf). The board is OK, currently acomodating i5 12400F. After some daily use, I have several questions regarding RAM, CPU wattage and m2/nvme drives, and unfortunately google and even official documentation from Gigabyte failed to satisfy them, so I am turning to you guys, in hopes that someone already had same problems/questions in past and can help me. Problem no.1 - RAM frequency I purchased and am using 16GB (2x8gb) kit of RAM (Kingston FURY 16 GB KIT DDR4 3200 MHz CL16 Beast Black (KF432C16BBK2/16). I chose this RAM because it has official support according to the manufacturer, and it was very reasonably priced. HOWEVER, what manufacturer or any documentation fails to mention, is that this board only supports/can run this specific RAM on its base frequency of 2400mhz, setting it any higher results in black screen and PC starting up only to shut down after few seconds, only to repeat the process until I reset bios. I only learned about this problem AFTER purchase, I wasn't even aware such thing is possible, to have official support, but not for motherboards and memory's full advertised speed. My question - can anyone recommend me from their own experience a 2x8 / 2x16 kit of RAM that will work on at least 3200mhz with my board? Apparently, official list of supported RAM modules is useless in this regard (google shows other people with same problem on same hardware, but no solutions). Problem no.2 - multiple M2/Nvme Drives When upgrading, I put Samsung 980 500 GB drive in the motherboard, in the heatsink-covered slot (one closest to the CPU), and it replaced SATA SSD, and it looks really nice without one extra cable and works like a charm. Many people claim, that putting m2 drive in motherboard will disable several SATA ports. My question - can I get another, 1TB m2 drive, and would the PCIE 4,0 be able to handle two m2 drives, and how many SATA ports would that disable? The board have 3 m2 slots, but I am worried even 2 drives might be pushing it... Problem no.3 - CPU wattage for CPU upgrade I am considering buying i7 12700KF. I am well aware, that my board most likely does not support overclocking, and that's fine, I never OC'd CPU in my life, and am not about to start now. I just like the extra cores/e-cores and significantly higher base frequency. My question - even when not overclocked, the 12700KF can still potentially be power-hungry. Would my board be able to supply it with enough power to work properly without any risk of any kind of damage to the motherboard, assuming the CPU will not be overclocked (not like board would let me anyway). According to Intel, turbo power is 150W, but some people reported 190W when using it. I already have proper cooler for that wattage, it is the motherboard I am concerned about, as I have not experience with unlocked parts. Thanks in advance for any anwsers/advice. ^^

Hello! I recently got a 14600KF with a Gigabyte Z690-GAMING-X-DDR4 and now I need to buy some RAM. I want 32GB. I don't know which to choose from the 1 milion models from diffrent brands. I would like the TridentZ series or any from Corsair that has RGB. 1. 2 sticks or 4 sticks? 2. 3600MHz CL16 or 4000MHz CL18 or what other options are good?

Hello community, I've upgraded my CPU, RAM, MOBO and CPU Cooler. Therefore, I gave my old gear to my younger sister. Here are the components I gave her: - Intel 8700K (CPU) - G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3000MHZ 8GB x2 (RAM) - MSI z370 Gaming Pro Carbon (MOBO) - Cpoler Matser MasterAIr MA610P (CPU Cooler) Here are the rest of her specs: Previously, as I had upgraded to an RTX3080, I gave her my old GPU: an AMD RX 5700XT. She has an LC6550GP2 550w PSU, a 120gb SSD, a 500gb M.2 nvme SSD that has not been initalized yet, and a 1TB HDD. Windows is currently installed on the 120gb SSD. Here's the issue: No post. It boots, everything lights up (cooler, mobo, gpu, RAM rgb, case fans), all the fans are spinning (except for the GPU fans that has a silence mode built-in). When plugged to the monitor, the light indicator switches from orange to white showing that the monitor detects a connection - then it promptly goes to orange again and the monitor goes back to sleep. The monitor works with my PC. The motherboard signals a red light on the DRAM indicator. Further context and details: - Thermal paste is applied. - The system used to house a 4th gen i5 CPU and a GTX960. The case is pretty small and the new components are a very tight fit. (Picture: GPU removed for more visibility). The motherboard is fixed on the case with stand off hex screws. - The components worked with no issues on my PC. - The RAM sticks seems intact (see pics) and the rgb lights up when booting the system - The PSU has a 550w capacity but comes from a Noname brand and hasn't even got a Bronze certification - Her system worked fine with the Intel 4th gen and the AMD GPU rx5700XT I intend to remove all the components and build a cardboard bench outside the PC case. I would love to hear your thoughts about the possible issues and how to address them. I have my own computer at hand, so I can use my own components to see what is happening. Thanks for the help, cheers!

My friend bought a new 32GB ram kit (he had 16 before) and at first everything was fine, but after some hours some kind of memory errors came up when he started up the PC. Games crash constantly, Sound became very low quality sort of "box like". I re installed Windows for him real quick hoping it would solve the problem but it didnt help. It even got worse. I was thinking about Reseting or updating the BIOS but im not sure if that would be a right path. If anyone experienced something like this please reply.