Ryzen RAM compatibility/OC

[El Znorro]

To start off, Yes I know i'm stupid everything could have been prevented if I just checked the supported RAM list. But some good black Friday deals made me change my motherboard last minute and I simply didn't check the compatibility of the RAM (I build my new PC a while after purchasing the RAM so i couldn't return it). 

 

My build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DDnHVY

 

I'm very happy everything is good since my main use isn't gaming. But with the holidays I have some extra time on my hands and i'd like to get the extra performance out on my components. But i don't have any experience overclocking RAM. With auto setting I got it at 2833 MHZ but The VRM got quite hot (didn't wait for any crashes) so I changed it back. So my question is basically, can I trust the auto Overclock or is it better to do it manually, and if its better to do it manually do you know a good guide that can help me? 

 

Is there a reason that every kind of Vengeance RAM is supported except for the 3000 mhz? And will there be any Bios updates in the future that might add support for the 3000 mhz?

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B350M-MORTAR-ARCTIC.html#down-bios

[Guest]

The msi mortar is called a mortar because the vrm heatsinks are so bad that it blows up like a mortar.

[knightslugger]

we don't know what the future holds for RAM compatibility. Hopefully it gets better, but for now the difference in actual speed vs. advertised speed is really negligible.

 

Not sure what RAM speed and VRM temps have to do with each other, but i would not use an Auto-Tuned OC.

[MaktimS]

If is your rig mainly for gaming then you don't need to overclock your RAM. In gaming the difference between 2400 MHz and 3000 MHz is pretty insignificant (like 5 FPS). Basically, any RAM faster than 2400 MHz is enough.

 

Maybe in the future compatibility gets better, who knows. But in my opinion that's unlikely to happen.