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Bad motherboard? - RAM Slots

Upgrade01
Level 7
Hey everyone,

Ever since Ryzen released I complained to the ends of the earth about how my memory would not run at it's designed speed (3200mhz). I just accepted that it was because of a new platform and it would resolve over time with bios updates. A few months ago i started testing something to see if i could get this things to work at intended since other people were having luck. II found something interesting then. I noticed if i put 1 stick in slot A1 i could get a post at 3200mhz and boot to windows but if i put both sticks in a dual channel config. I could not get the system to post anything above 2933. Someone mention that the 2 stick for whatever reason were super picky or didnt like each other that much.

Today i decided to take another stab at it and found that if i put my memory in either a1 or a2 i can post at 3200 but if i put my memory in b1 or b2 i cant get past that 2933mhz mark. Even with both stick in a1 a2 i can post at higher speeds. This make me assume a bad mobo but could it be the memory controller on the cpu? I pretty sure its mobo. What do you guy/gals think?

Silly question - for the time being is running @ 3200mhz in none dual config. Better than running @ 2933 in a dual channel configuration? Im pretty sure i know the answer but i like to know what you think.

The list below is to help anyone understand exactly the issue I'm running into.

Memory Configurations
1 x 8Gb - Slot A1 - POST @ 3200mhz 1.35v
1 x 8Gb - Solt A2 - POST @ 3200mhz 1.35v
1 x 8Gb - Slot B1 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35v - nothing higher
1 x 8Gb - Slot B2 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35V - nothing higher

2 x 8Gb - Solt A1 & A2 - POST @ 3200mhz 1.35v
2 x 8Gb - Solt B1 & B2 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35v - nothing higher
2 x 8Gb - Solt A1 & B1 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35v - nothing higher
2 x 8Gb - Solt A2 & B2 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35v - nothing higher
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Korth
Level 14
What are your system specs? Motherboard model and BIOS version, Ryzen CPU model, DDR4 model/part number, operating system?

Ryzen platforms are notoriously finicky about memory compatibility, and fairly tricky to overclock at maximum potentials.

Ryzen CPUs all natively support two single-rank DDR4-2666 DIMMs, two dual-rank DDR4-2400 DIMMs, four single-rank DDR4-2133 DIMMs, or four dual-rank DDR4-1866 DIMMs. Anything which exceeds these parameters is a form of overclocking, and anything overclocked is not guaranteed.

High-bin DDR4 kits are still built with JEDEC-compliant silicon, DDR4 memories (and DDR4 motherboards) are marketed and priced far too aggressively - your Crosshair VI motherboard and your DDR4 kit might be OEM-rated up to DDR4-3200 but this is somewhat misleading, their top specs are not truly representative of their real/normal capacities. Even the motherboard memory/compatibility QVLs are misleading because they usually only list pass/fail component compatibility at stock (JEDEC-rated) speeds.

2933 is not bad, certainly faster than 2666 and certainly better if it can POST and run stable. But knowing the specifics about your system would let the Ryzen overclockers advise you on specific settings.
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[/Korth]

Please let us know the exact type of memory modules and existing BIOS version.

Also, as a general advice, when experimenting with memory OC, for beginning keep the CPU on default, i.e. not OC-ed, to be sure that any instability you might encounter is caused by memory and not cpu or mobo...

Sigtran wrote:
Please let us know the exact type of memory modules and existing BIOS version.

Also, as a general advice, when experimenting with memory OC, for beginning keep the CPU on default, i.e. not OC-ed, to be sure that any instability you might encounter is caused by memory and not cpu or mobo...


Slots A1 and A2 can post at 3200mhz and boot into to windows while B1 and B2 can only post at 2933mhz. if you need to know the memory module they are CMD16GX4M2B3200C16

Upgrade01 wrote:
Slots A1 and A2 can post at 3200mhz and boot into to windows while B1 and B2 can only post at 2933mhz. if you need to know the memory module they are CMD16GX4M2B3200C16


this is wrong
must be such

If there are 2 rams, a2 b2 should be plugged in. If there are 4 rams, there are already 4 slots full

asus is wrong A1 and A2 can post at 3200mhz and boot

This is the correct one

68015
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6 GHZ (NOCTUA NH-U12S SE) ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (Sapphire Nitron+Radeon RX 580 4G) G.SKILL Flare X DDR4-3200Mhz C14 32 GB (4x8GB) Samsung 970 PRO 512 M.2 SSD \Samsung 850 PRO 512GB 550MB-520MB/s Sata3 SSD

mito1172 wrote:
this is wrong
must be such

If there are 2 rams, a2 b2 should be plugged in. If there are 4 rams, there are already 4 slots full

asus is wrong A1 and A2 can post at 3200mhz and boot

This is the correct one

68015


Thank you for the images but you are missing the point/question. I am not new to building computers but this is the first time I have ran into a problem like this. The images you provided are the "recommend configuration" for dual-channel. I am stating when my RAM is in that config. I cannot post past 2933mhz.

The list below is to help anyone understand exactly the issue I'm running into.

Memory Configurations
1 x 8Gb - Slot A1 - POST @ 3200mhz 1.35v
1 x 8Gb - Solt A2 - POST @ 3200mhz 1.35v
1 x 8Gb - Slot B1 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35v - nothing higher
1 x 8Gb - Slot B2 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35V - nothing higher

2 x 8Gb - Solt A1 & A2 - POST @ 3200mhz 1.35v
2 x 8Gb - Solt B1 & B2 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35v - nothing higher
2 x 8Gb - Solt A1 & B1 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35v - nothing higher
2 x 8Gb - Solt A2 & B2 - POST @ 2933mhz 1.35v - nothing higher

As you can see I can only post at my memory's rated speed if they are only occupying A1 and/or A2. Any other configurations will not go any higher 2933.

My question is - do you think I have a bad board, bios issues, or some soft of weird grounding issue?

CMD16GX4M2B3200C16 <- this is your problem

2933 is pretty standard max for Hynix
I'm not saying 3066 or 3200 is not possible but it requires serious tweaks in BIOS.
You can check "ROG Crosshair VI overclocking thread" on OCN forum - there are few people fighting with hynix based chips to get 3200.

BlackBishop wrote:
CMD16GX4M2B3200C16 <- this is your problem

2933 is pretty standard max for Hynix
I'm not saying 3066 or 3200 is not possible but it requires serious tweaks in BIOS.
You can check "ROG Crosshair VI overclocking thread" on OCN forum - there are few people fighting with hynix based chips to get 3200.


To be sure, you would have to try with some other, non-hynix memory... I don't think it is Board issue, but maybe a BIOS with different AGESA might be worth trying. Also, just try to relax all timing and subtimings by some small value and see if it helps, again easy to try.

Sigtran wrote:
To be sure, you would have to try with some other, non-hynix memory... I don't think it is Board issue, but maybe a BIOS with different AGESA might be worth trying. Also, just try to relax all timing and subtimings by some small value and see if it helps, again easy to try.


It is just strange that the system will work at 3200mhz if I put the memory in slots the "A" but not "B". Anyways, what timings do you suggest I try? Current, is 16-18-18-36.

Thanks

It is not strange - A is closer to CPU so less noise on signal lines.
Leave primary timings as they are. Not sure about secondary and tertiary settings - best to check other people working settings.
Check different SOC, DRAM (and DRAM boot V), procODT and VDDP and for the beginning.
At 3200 there may be memory hole too - CLDO_VDDP may help.

Stilt's Hynix timings
http://www.overclock.net/t/1624603/rog-crosshair-vi-overclocking-thread/24120_20#post_26242714