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System Name | Gaming Workstation |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 5900X @ 4.0 GHz |
Motherboard | AsRock X570 Steel Legend |
Cooling | DeepCool CASTLE 280EX |
Memory | G.Skill Trident Z - 32GB [2 x 16GB] @ 3600MHz C16 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 [waiting to upgrade] |
Storage | 1 x MSI M480 1TB NVMe [Boot] + 2 x WD 16TB SATA HDD @ Raid1 [Games & Data] |
Display(s) | ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q @ 1440p / 120Hz |
Case | Deepcool MATREXX 70 3F |
Audio Device(s) | Realtek Onboard Sound with Earphones |
Power Supply | Cooler Master 850W |
Mouse | Logitech G402 |
Keyboard | Logitech Internet Keyboard Y-SS60 [it's really old, but my fingers reject any other keyboard] |
VR HMD | - |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
Hi. Longtime reader of TPU here. Finally joined up.
I have a set of 32GB DDR4 RAM - Corsair Dominator Platinum 2X16GB Kit No. CMD32GX4M2B3000C15 (ver 5.39 - Hynix AFR) that I snagged off a local website some time back for cheap, with no warranty.
The memory kit is being used in my 1800X Ryzen with ASUS Crosshair VI motherboard. When I try to OC it to the rated 3000 MHz speed, I am unable to make it work stable at any timings / settings. I have tried the Ryzen DRAM Calculator by 1usmus, and tried every combination of timings that I could find there, and also loosened the timings to try and make it work stable, but nothing works.
Every time I start the PC the system refuses to boot and I get one long and three short beeps indicating a memory error. The only way to restart the system is hard-reset and to take out the DIMM in the second slot and re-seat it in the slot. After that, it does boot up, but is not stable at anything above 2133 MHz at default timings viz. 15-15-15-15-36-54 etc.
On the same motherboard and CPU setup, I also have tried my backup memory which I got at a bargain price when memory prices were low some time back - a similar 32GB Samsung B-die G.Skill kit which works perfectly at 3200Mhz @ 14-14-14-14-28-42 etc. timings. So, it's probably not the fault of the CPU / motherboard / slots, and the error if any is in the RAM.
So, is this a bad RAM kit? Should I just junk it since it is without warranty? Also, is it possible that only one DIMM is bad (the one that needs to be re-seated)? Can I use the other DIMM in some scenario, for example, I get a non-matching 1X16GB of a similar memory to try and use it in dual channel mode? Does that work?
Thank you for reading, and for your interest.
I have a set of 32GB DDR4 RAM - Corsair Dominator Platinum 2X16GB Kit No. CMD32GX4M2B3000C15 (ver 5.39 - Hynix AFR) that I snagged off a local website some time back for cheap, with no warranty.
The memory kit is being used in my 1800X Ryzen with ASUS Crosshair VI motherboard. When I try to OC it to the rated 3000 MHz speed, I am unable to make it work stable at any timings / settings. I have tried the Ryzen DRAM Calculator by 1usmus, and tried every combination of timings that I could find there, and also loosened the timings to try and make it work stable, but nothing works.
Every time I start the PC the system refuses to boot and I get one long and three short beeps indicating a memory error. The only way to restart the system is hard-reset and to take out the DIMM in the second slot and re-seat it in the slot. After that, it does boot up, but is not stable at anything above 2133 MHz at default timings viz. 15-15-15-15-36-54 etc.
On the same motherboard and CPU setup, I also have tried my backup memory which I got at a bargain price when memory prices were low some time back - a similar 32GB Samsung B-die G.Skill kit which works perfectly at 3200Mhz @ 14-14-14-14-28-42 etc. timings. So, it's probably not the fault of the CPU / motherboard / slots, and the error if any is in the RAM.
So, is this a bad RAM kit? Should I just junk it since it is without warranty? Also, is it possible that only one DIMM is bad (the one that needs to be re-seated)? Can I use the other DIMM in some scenario, for example, I get a non-matching 1X16GB of a similar memory to try and use it in dual channel mode? Does that work?
Thank you for reading, and for your interest.