Does more RAM need more voltage?

[DeDandy21]

I installed 2 more sticks of RAM onto my computer and ran into some issues. 

 

 

If I originally had 2 sticks of RAM and chose to add 2 more sticks (same exact brand, speed, capacity, timings), would I need to increase the voltage going to my ram to compensate for the addition? Or would this hurt my computer? 

[TheBean]

no.

 

keep everytihng the same. the mobo will manage power delivery by itself. the voltage option in bios changes voltage sent to 1 stick only (not the whole ram confirguration).

[Firewrath9]

no.

[TheBean]

enable xmp in bios. 

[Bravexylophone]

you don't need to give it more power and it will not cause ping.

[DeDandy21]

I honestly have no idea what is causing my ping then. With my mb up to date, could something with my on board WiFi just be out of wack? (Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming WiFi AC updated 5/1/19 to version 1803) 

[porina]

Go back and test 2 sticks just to prove it is going to 4 that caused the problem.

 

If confirmed, it might be 4 sticks is too much load at that speed. Then you might try fiddling with VCCIO and VCCSA voltages.

[Bravexylophone]

5 minutes ago, DeDandy21 said:

I honestly have no idea what is causing my ping then. With my mb up to date, could something with my on board WiFi just be out of wack? (Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming WiFi AC updated 5/1/19 to version 1803) 

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Yes it could

 

[DeDandy21]

Just now, porina said:

Go back and test 2 sticks just to prove it is going to 4 that caused the problem.

 

If confirmed, it might be 4 sticks is too much load at that speed. Then you might try fiddling with VCCIO and VCCSA voltages.

I did turn off both channels (one at a time to see if there was a different with A and B) with my UEFI to see if that made a difference. It didn't, but is that the same as physically removing them from their slots? 

[porina]

Just now, DeDandy21 said:

I did turn off both channels (one at a time to see if there was a different with A and B) with my UEFI to see if that made a difference. It didn't, but is that the same as physically removing them from their slots? 

Go back to exactly the last known good configuration and see if it remains so. Don't add more complications by asking if something different might or might not be the same.

 

Thinking more, I tend to find ram works or doesn't. If unstable you tend to get crashes, not just lag glitches. So my earlier suggestion that VCCIO and VCCSA might not be the way to go.

[DeDandy21]

SOLVED!

 

I tried physically removing RAM from my channel B, the problem persisted. Until I remembered what happened the night before this problem had occurred. I had to test a VR program for my office that was linked to autodesk Revit, so I had to reinstall the program. The program reinstalled with an automatic updater that opens on start up. As soon as I turned off this feature,  my ping began to drop and remain steady. I chose to place the other RAM sticks back in (4 stick in now) and see if it would remain the same. And it did. 

 

Quick tip kids, if autodesk asks if you would like to add their automatic updater, just say no. Either that or discord was just choosing to be a pain.