RAM isn't going to full speed

[Gxarena]

Hello, I have 2 x 8gb 3000MHz of ram and XMP enabled in my bios, for the ASRock B450 Pro4 and although with XMP enabled still says that my ram is clocked at 2133 in the task manager. CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1800X GPU: GTX 1070SC RAM: 16GB 3000MHz 

 

Help please.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Enabling XMP doesn't automatically mean it'll go to those speeds. You still have to select an XMP profile if the BIOS didn't do so for you.

[Swealteek]

wel how is it configert ? with ram slots is it in ?

 

Also task manger needs to show 1500Mhz cas every dim is running @ 1500 but with dual channel it dubbels to 3000 if that makes sens.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Just now, Swealteek said:

Also task manger needs to show 1500Mhz cas every dim is running @ 1500 but with dual channel it dubbels to 3000 if that makes sens.

Task manager shows the current DDR speed. It will show 3000 MHz when the RAM is configured properly.

[Metallus97]

13 minutes ago, Swealteek said:

wel how is it configert ? with ram slots is it in ?

 

Also task manger needs to show 1500Mhz cas every dim is running @ 1500 but with dual channel it dubbels to 3000 if that makes sens.

Thats only sure for the readout in CPUz, since it displays the speed for one Chanel  

[Gxarena]

15 minutes ago, Mira Yurizaki said:

Enabling XMP doesn't automatically mean it'll go to those speeds. You still have to select an XMP profile if the BIOS didn't do so for you.

so how do i do this? i selected a profile in the bios, Profile 1 XMP. and set the ram to 3000 MHz but still nothing, shows up as 2133. but in the bios there is two slots and I can only change the second to 3000 and the first one stays at 2133.

[Tristerin]

First Gen Ryzen only supports up to 2667mhz officially.  That motherboard officially supports 2933mhz if I recall correctly.  My same board, similar chip however holds 3600mhz no problem.  Luck of the draw.

[Gxarena]

Just now, Tristerin said:

First Gen Ryzen only supports up to 2667mhz officially.  That motherboard officially supports 2933mhz if I recall correctly.  My same board, similar chip however holds 3600mhz no problem.  Luck of the draw.

so can I only clock up to 2933? how do I clock it at that speed.

[Tristerin]

Im in that same BIOS to often lol - set to XMP profile and choose 3000mhz.  Reboot.  Check CPU-Z, if it doesn't take it needs looser timings until it does take (which requires some manual changes - and Im not a pro when it comes to that so have nothing to offer as Im still learning to OC ram etc)

[Metallus97]

Just now, Gxarena said:

so how do i do this? i selected a profile in the bios, Profile 1 XMP. and set the ram to 3000 MHz but still nothing, shows up as 2133. but in the bios there is two slots and I can only change the second to 3000 and the first one stays at 2133.

BIOS and stuf up to date?

Sometimes Ryzen 1 is really funky with ram. try to disable XPM and manually punch in the frequency but leave all the timings etc on auto 

[Gxarena]

Just now, Tristerin said:

Im in that same BIOS to often lol - set to XMP profile and choose 3000mhz.  Reboot.  Check CPU-Z, if it doesn't take it needs looser timings until it does take (which requires some manual changes - and Im not a pro when it comes to that so have nothing to offer as Im still learning to OC ram etc)

yeah ive already done that multiple times and its the same in CPU Z, can you reccomend anyone to help me with that?

[Tristerin]

Just now, Gxarena said:

so can I only clock up to 2933? how do I clock it at that speed.

Im not saying its the ONLY speed you can clock to.  Its the speed that the Board officially supports, and that is still over the Officially supported speeds of Zen so doesn't mean the CPU can handle it either.  My R7 1700 couples well with 3600mhz RAM but I believe I have a golden sample since Im easily pulling a 1.2ghz all core OC on it.

[Gxarena]

Just now, Metallus97 said:

BIOS and stuf up to date?

Sometimes Ryzen 1 is really funky with ram. try to disable XPM and manually punch in the frequency but leave all the timings etc on auto 

it is up to date yes

[Tristerin]

Just now, Gxarena said:

yeah ive already done that multiple times and its the same in CPU Z, can you reccomend anyone to help me with that?

 

Just now, Metallus97 said:

BIOS and stuf up to date?

Sometimes Ryzen 1 is really funky with ram. try to disable XPM and manually punch in the frequency but leave all the timings etc on auto 

 

Do what he said, make sure BIOS is completely up to date.  That will help with RAM stability for sure.  On that board, note, you HAVE to install them sequentially (says so at Manufacturers website) or you will brick the board.  Takes 1, then another older BIOS, then you can take the newest BIOS.  Just read the website it will tell you how.

[Metallus97]

4 minutes ago, Tristerin said:

Im not saying its the ONLY speed you can clock to.  Its the speed that the Board officially supports, and that is still over the Officially supported speeds of Zen so doesn't mean the CPU can handle it either.  My R7 1700 couples well with 3600mhz RAM but I believe I have a golden sample since Im easily pulling a 1.2ghz all core OC on it.

Pic or fake ! Congrats on that CPU my boiii

 

Back to the topic 

Also and idea is to switch the slots. Usually the manual tells wich ones to use when using 2 sticks. @Gxarena Check if you did that

 

 

[Tristerin]

29 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Pic or fake ! Congrats on that CPU my boiii

 

Back to the topic 

Also and idea is to switch the slots. Usually the manual tells wich ones to use when using 2 sticks. @Gxarena Check if you did that

 

 

No need for a pic, link in the sig of the Firestrike pass with all the info

 

I cant get it to pass a Cinebench R20 run @ 4.2 only @ 4.1ghz (which still beats out a i7 8086k @ 5.0ghz so Im extremely happy with that golden sample)  (have screenies of all of this at home if REALLY needed lol)

[Gxarena]

5 hours ago, Tristerin said:

 

 

Do what he said, make sure BIOS is completely up to date.  That will help with RAM stability for sure.  On that board, note, you HAVE to install them sequentially (says so at Manufacturers website) or you will brick the board.  Takes 1, then another older BIOS, then you can take the newest BIOS.  Just read the website it will tell you how.

im confused lol

[Gxarena]

5 hours ago, Metallus97 said:

Pic or fake ! Congrats on that CPU my boiii

 

Back to the topic 

Also and idea is to switch the slots. Usually the manual tells wich ones to use when using 2 sticks. @Gxarena Check if you did that

 

 

dont really have the manual anymore, trying to help?

[Tristerin]

39 minutes ago, Gxarena said:

dont really have the manual anymore, trying to help?

Manual can be found online.

 

40 minutes ago, Gxarena said:

im confused lol

If your BIOS was up to date than you would know what that meant, unless your board shipped with the most recent BIOS (Id be 100% surprised if it did.....).

 

On ASRocks website, for the B450 Pro BIOS downloads its very specific.  If you are on a revision that's to early, you have to update 3 total times iirc.  To the first major overhaul of BIOS, then second, then third.  You also have to have your Display Drivers up to date or it could brick the board as well.  This is a screenshot from the website for downloading BIOS revisions.

https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450 Pro4/index.asp#BIOS

 

I wasn't able to get 3600mhz on previous BIOS revisions, and I don't have the Matisse revision yet.

 

[Gxarena]

1 hour ago, Tristerin said:

Manual can be found online.

 

If your BIOS was up to date than you would know what that meant, unless your board shipped with the most recent BIOS (Id be 100% surprised if it did.....).

 

On ASRocks website, for the B450 Pro BIOS downloads its very specific.  If you are on a revision that's to early, you have to update 3 total times iirc.  To the first major overhaul of BIOS, then second, then third.  You also have to have your Display Drivers up to date or it could brick the board as well.  This is a screenshot from the website for downloading BIOS revisions.

https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450 Pro4/index.asp#BIOS

 

I wasn't able to get 3600mhz on previous BIOS revisions, and I don't have the Matisse revision yet.

 

yeah i actually updated to newest bios today