AB350 Gaming K4 + GSkill memory speed

The memory QVL for the AB350 Gaming K4 states the following: Memory QVL Note1: Each RAM whose frequency is 3000 will downgrade to 2933 with Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4. Note2: Each RAM whose frequency is 2800 will downgrade to 2666 with Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4. Type Speed Size Vendor Module Chip Part No SS/DS Single Channel Dual Channel OC DDR4 3200 8GB G.Skill F4-3200C14D-16GFX SS 2pcs v So I bought the G.Skill F4-3200C14D-16GFX memory and once everything was installed and posted I tried to load the XMP profile but no go. Just rebooted and set the memory clock back to 2400. The XMP states 3200mhz with 14-14-14-34 latencies. The latency settings are ok, but the machine won't boot with the memory clock past 2666. From the QVL I should be able to get 2933 out of this RAM shouldn't I? Anybody have any tips or suggestions? Thanks. EDIT: uefi/bios version I have is 2.5...

Edited by raventara - 02 May 2017 at 2:50pm

Thanks. I'll give it a go with the CMOS clear.
The main reason I bought this ram is that there was a review on this mobo on newegg stating that it loaded the profile and worked straight away... :/

raventara wrote: Holy crap it works. I re-read the tips thread here and it states "A2 and B2" for slots. I don't understand why this is so, but it freakin' works. Loading the XMP sets my latency and speed as expected: https://valid.x86.fr/qjg3e2 If anyone wants to enlighten me I'll read it! Cheers.

I wrote the Tips Sticky you read. I wrote it partly because no one reads their User Manual

See pg22 of the User Manual you received.

And here also
http://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/Fatal1ty%20AB350%20Gaming%20K4/index.asp#Specification



Amazing things, User Manuals



I'm happy to hear you feel good of ASRock and G.Skill.