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47 minutes ago, Wyatt69 said:

Yeah, it shows that it's running at 1197.6 MHz 

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No, it's running memory at 1866MHz... 1197MHz is uncore, otherwise known as infinity fabric

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Hey guys, I am thinking of upgrading my laptop memory. It is a Asus TUF FX-550DY with Ryzen 5 33550H with 8 gigs of DDR4 2666Mhz SODIMM. The thing is, I am confused on which memory to purchase. The stock memory stick that came with the laptop has a frequency of 2666Mhz. But inside windows task manager, the memory speed is shown as 2400Mhz. There's one more issue to be addressed. My laptop consists of dual channel memory, One of the slot is populated with 8 gigs. So should I upgrade up to 24gigs or should I upgrade to 16gigs only. Also what memory speed should I choose?

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16GB total should be plenty considering the 3550H's capability. Dont know why it only runs 2400MHz though, what does CPU-Z say?

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

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SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Looks like it's capped at 2400 mhz in the controller. Scroll down and look at system memory.

 

https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-5-3550h

 

Are you sure you have 2666 MHZ ram in it? All I'm finding for that laptop is it coming with 2400 MHZ.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Gaming-Processor-Gigabit-Windows/dp/B07M9SMWMS

https://www.asus.com/in/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX505DY/

I'm not actually trying to be as grumpy as it seems.

I will find your mentions of Ikea or Gnome and I will /s post. 

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Why is the 5800x so hot?

 

 

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Well, if it's capped at that much speed now the question remains is that what capacity should I purchase. Will 8+16 config work for my machine or should I get another 8G stick and be happy with 16 gigs of RAM?

7 minutes ago, Voluspa said:

Looks like it's capped at 2400 mhz in the controller. Scroll down and look at system memory.

 

https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-5-3550h

 

Are you sure you have 2666 MHZ ram in it? All I'm finding for that laptop is it coming with 2400 MHZ.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Gaming-Processor-Gigabit-Windows/dp/B07M9SMWMS

https://www.asus.com/in/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX505DY/

 

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If you're just gaming and not doing a lot of editing and RAM heavy tasks, 16 gig is a good spot to be in. IMHO

I'm not actually trying to be as grumpy as it seems.

I will find your mentions of Ikea or Gnome and I will /s post. 

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Why is the 5800x so hot?

 

 

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Well, if it's capped at that much speed now the question remains is that what capacity should I purchase. Will 8+16 config work for my machine or should I get another 8G stick and be happy with 16 gigs of RAM?

If you want dual channel, you should get 8+8 and for best compatibility they should have the same speed and latency.

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11 minutes ago, Wyatt69 said:

. Will 8+16 config work for my machine

it will work but beyond 16gb usage, the remaining will run at single channel speeds. Better than caching to SSD/HDD but it's not as good as 16+16 setups even before going past 24GB usage

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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8 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

If you want dual channel, you should get 8+8 and for best compatibility they should have the same speed and latency.

Yeah, about that. my cpu supports upto 2400Mhz of RAM, but my installed RAM is 2666Mhz, so which one should I buy?

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4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

it will work but beyond 16gb usage, the remaining will run at single channel speeds. Better than caching to SSD/HDD but it's not as good as 16+16 setups even before going past 24GB usage

So there wouldn't be any compatibility issues right. It WILL WORK right?

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2 minutes ago, Wyatt69 said:

Yeah, about that. my cpu supports upto 2400Mhz of RAM, but my installed RAM is 2666Mhz, so which one should I buy?

Ideally get one that has identical specs to what you see in CPU-Z. Mixing should work, but there's no guarantee.

Remember to either quote or @mention others, so they are notified of your reply

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11 minutes ago, Wyatt69 said:

Yeah, about that. my cpu supports upto 2400Mhz of RAM, but my installed RAM is 2666Mhz, so which one should I buy?

anything that's cheap and 2400MHz or above.

 

10 minutes ago, Wyatt69 said:

So there wouldn't be any compatibility issues right. It WILL WORK right?

yep

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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34 minutes ago, Wyatt69 said:

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That is just the JEDEC profiles programmed into the RAM sticks.

That SPD is reading from the RAM.

 

What does the Memory tab say?

If it is running at DDR4-2400, it should read ~1200 MHz.

 

31 minutes ago, Wyatt69 said:

Well, after using  Davinci Resolve, memory usage on my workbench goes upto 18-20gigs. 

In that case, if you are doing more than just gaming, I'd go with the 32GB (16GB X 2) route.

Ah yes...your computer CAN support up to 32GB ... as per ASUS' spec info.

 

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If you the CPU is capped at DDR4-2400, and you want / need 20GB+ of memory, you'll need to go the 16GB + 16GB path.

 

G.Skill RipJaws 32GB (16GB X2)  DDR4-2400 CL16 -- $105 USD

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VvfmP6/gskill-memory-f42400c16d32grs

 

 

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12 hours ago, -rascal- said:

 

That is just the JEDEC profiles programmed into the RAM sticks.

That SPD is reading from the RAM.

 

What does the Memory tab say?

If it is running at DDR4-2400, it should read ~1200 MHz.

 

In that case, if you are doing more than just gaming, I'd go with the 32GB (16GB X 2) route.

Ah yes...your computer CAN support up to 32GB ... as per ASUS' spec info.

 

image.thumb.png.c04f4e7436fbaa0bce33424437ea5972.png

 

If you the CPU is capped at DDR4-2400, and you want / need 20GB+ of memory, you'll need to go the 16GB + 16GB path.

 

G.Skill RipJaws 32GB (16GB X2)  DDR4-2400 CL16 -- $105 USD

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VvfmP6/gskill-memory-f42400c16d32grs

 

 

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 Yeah, it shows that it's running at 1197.6 MHz 

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47 minutes ago, Wyatt69 said:

Yeah, it shows that it's running at 1197.6 MHz 

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No, it's running memory at 1866MHz... 1197MHz is uncore, otherwise known as infinity fabric

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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