no post after enabling XMP

[tryhardpotatooo]

can anyone help me with this? pc won't post after enabling XMP in bios. also tried changing the Memory Timing Mode from Auto to Manual but no dice. here's the specs:
 

CPU: R5 3200G

MOBO: Gigabyte A320M-S2H-CF (bios ver. F51)

RAM: 2x16GB G. Skill 3600

GPU: RX 6700 XT

 

also, can i use smart access memory with this? thank you in advance!

[RONOTHAN##]

The 3200G likely won't enable XMP because 3600MT/s is very aggressive for a 3200G. Those chips struggle to go above 3200MT/s, let alone 3600MT/s, especially on a low end motherboard. Enable XMP and start lowering the memory frequency until it starts POSTing, then make sure to check for stability. You can also try setting the SOC voltage to 1.15V, that can help with memory overclocking and should be safe for long term use, though don't expect that to make a monster of a difference, maybe 100MT/s at most. 

[tryhardpotatooo]

6 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

The 3200G likely won't enable XMP because 3600MT/s is very aggressive for a 3200G. Those chips struggle to go above 3200MT/s, let alone 3600MT/s, especially on a low end motherboard. Enable XMP and start lowering the memory frequency until it starts POSTing, then make sure to check for stability. You can also try setting the SOC voltage to 1.15V, that can help with memory overclocking and should be safe for long term use, though don't expect that to make a monster of a difference, maybe 100MT/s at most. 

i see. unfortunately, bios won't allow me to change the frequency. looks like it's time to save up for a cpu upgrade. thanks for the help!

[RONOTHAN##]

5 minutes ago, tryhardpotatooo said:

i see. unfortunately, bios won't allow me to change the frequency. looks like it's time to save up for a cpu upgrade. thanks for the help!

It will let you change the System Memory Multiplier though, which directly changes the memory frequency. Setting the multiplier to 32 will set it to 3200MT/s.

[tryhardpotatooo]

it worked! finally made it post. apparently, you have to type the desired frequency over the word AUTO. i was trying to click it earlier, lol. now, how do i check for stability?

[RONOTHAN##]

Just now, tryhardpotatooo said:

it worked! finally made it post. apparently, you have to type the desired frequency over the word AUTO. i was trying to click it earlier, lol. now, how do i check for stability?

There are a lot of different memory stress tests out there, TestMem5 is free and probably the best for your situation as it is very hard on the memory controller (what is likely to be unstable for you). The interface is very clucky to use so it will take you a minute to figure out how to use it, but you should select one of the profiles for it (Anta777 Extreme1 is considered the best for DDR5, though don't know if it's still considered best for DDR4, but it's probably what I'd run if I were in your situation), restart the application, and let it run for a couple hours. Usually if you have a problem it will show up in the first ~15 minutes, but that's not always the case so let it run until it says it's complete. 

[tryhardpotatooo]

got it. thank you very much for the help!!

[191x7]

1 hour ago, tryhardpotatooo said:

i see. unfortunately, bios won't allow me to change the frequency. looks like it's time to save up for a cpu upgrade. thanks for the help!

Although you managed to solve it, I'd still recommend getting a new CPU, a Ryzen 5 5600.

The 3200G is a severe bottleneck for the 6700XT.