HELP ON MEMORY

[Phred_2468]

Apparently when it says that to achieve a frequency on a motherboard you need to overclock (O.C.) does it actually mean just changing the XMP settings? What is the XMP setting and what kind of ram is the best for DDR4 32gb? Please list suggested rams and whether you actually have to overclock to achieve speeds indicated on the motherboard. Thanks!

[Droidbot]

XMP is just loading overclock settings from the memory DIMMs. 

Get 2800/3000 Mhz RAM. (Thanks for enlightening me, @Energycore, @ARikozuM, @HKZeroFive)

Higher clocked memory helps by boosting minimum framerates and keeping frametimes low and stable.

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

XMP is just loading overclock settings from the memory DIMMs. 

Get 2800/3000 Mhz RAM. (Thanks for enlightening me, @Energycore, @ARikozuM, @HKZeroFive)

Higher clocked memory helps by boosting minimum framerates and keeping frametimes low and stable.

Do you have any suggestions on what type for a DDR4 32 gb?

[Energycore]

6 minutes ago, Phred_2468 said:

Apparently when it says that to achieve a frequency on a motherboard you need to overclock (O.C.) does it actually mean just changing the XMP settings? What is the XMP setting and what kind of ram is the best for DDR4 32gb? Please list suggested rams and whether you actually have to overclock to achieve speeds indicated on the motherboard. Thanks!

XMP is the setting that automatically runs memory at its rated speed if said speed happens to be over 2133MHz (for LGA 2011-3 and 1151). You can overclock past that if you like but results will vary.

 

Do you want a Quad channel kit for X99? Or are you on Z170?

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, Phred_2468 said:

Do you have any suggestions on what type for a DDR4 32 gb?

Any that match your board and have a lifetime warranty from a reputable source/maker.

 

XMP is a chip on the DDR module itself that will store settings form the factory for use on your motherboard. These settings are generally tested for and will work without issue.

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

XMP is the setting that automatically runs memory at its rated speed if said speed happens to be over 2133MHz (for LGA 2011-3 and 1151). You can overclock past that if you like but results will vary.

 

Do you want a Quad channel kit for X99? Or are you on Z170?

Actually a Z270 Motherboard!

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Any that match your board and have a lifetime warranty from a reputable source/maker.

 

XMP is a chip on the DDR module itself that will store settings form the factory for use on your motherboard. These settings are generally tested for and will work without issue.

So do I have to actually manually overclock the ram to achieve speeds shown as O.C on my motherboard?

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, Phred_2468 said:

Do you have any suggestions on what type for a DDR4 32 gb?

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3Mbkcf/corsair-memory-cmk32gx4m2b3000c15r

 

2x16, 3000Mhz, lower CAS latency compared to it's competitors (15 instead of 16). pretty good value imo

 

[Droidbot]

Just now, Phred_2468 said:

So do I have to actually manually overclock the ram to achieve speeds shown as O.C on my motherboard?

No, you just enable XMP and it's magically running at the speed it says on the box

[ARikozuM]

Just now, Phred_2468 said:

So do I have to actually manually overclock the ram to achieve speeds shown as O.C on my motherboard?

No. You go to the BIOS and just enable XMP.

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

No, you just enable XMP and it's magically running at the speed it says on the box

thsi ok?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233894&cm_re=32_gb_ram-_-20-233-894-_-Product

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

No. You go to the BIOS and just enable XMP.

Thanks for clearing this up! I've been looking all over for answers! thx

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, Phred_2468 said:

Actually a Z270 Motherboard!

Then get the cheapest 2x16GB kit that's 2800MHz or more

 

(2 DIMM kits hit higher clocks and are upgradeable)

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, Phred_2468 said:

thsi ok?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233894&cm_re=32_gb_ram-_-20-233-894-_-Product

yeah, but the cas latency is 16 over the standard 15 so it responds a touch slower. Not that much of a difference, but just letting you know. 

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Then get the cheapest 2x16GB kit that's 2800MHz or more

 

(2 DIMM kits hit higher clocks and are upgradeable)

Thank you guys so much!

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, Phred_2468 said:

thsi ok?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233894&cm_re=32_gb_ram-_-20-233-894-_-Product

That looks fine

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

yeah, but the cas latency is 16 over the standard 15 so it responds a touch slower. Not that much of a difference, but just letting you know. 

K I'll look into it THANKS!

[Energycore]

3 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

yeah, but the cas latency is 16 over the standard 15 so it responds a touch slower. Not that much of a difference, but just letting you know. 

16 vs 15 I haven't seen be a difference. The ones with 17+ are a no-go though

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

16 vs 15 I haven't seen be a difference. The ones with 17+ are a no-go though

There's nothing over 16 thank fuck so it's fine 

[Phred_2468]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

There's nothing over 16 thank fuck so it's fine 

Thanks!!

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

16 vs 15 I haven't seen be a difference. The ones with 17+ are a no-go though

Adata have a kit that have 4x8 clocked at 2800 with 17 CAS.. how? god damnit adata

[Phred_2468]

7 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Adata have a kit that have 4x8 clocked at 2800 with 17 CAS.. how? god damnit adata

Does a ram kit being buffered or not matter?

 

[ARikozuM]

13 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

There's nothing over 16 thank fuck so it's fine 

CAS latency doesn't affect gaming as much since the calls to RAM are only one or two words in. Getting the lowest is still good since the latency improves, but there are CAS 16 kits with 16-18-17-17 showing the latency of each additional word.