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Is it possible to get a stable RAM overclock with a non-K CPU?

biscut

I currently have a i7 8700 (non-K, 2666MHz memory cap) with 32GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM (3200MHz memory cap).

I have a Z390 motherboard so it allows overclocking, but I don't have much experience with overclocking RAM. I'm wondering if its possible to get a stable 2933 or 3200MHz overclock on them? Has it ever been done? Do I need to increase my CPU base clock speeds?

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Non-K CPUs just have a locked multiplier, nothing that should affect memory overclocking. It's non-Z series chipset boards that'll lock your memory speeds to, in your case, 2666MHz, but you seem to have that covered.

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