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AB350 Gaming K4 + GSkill memory speed

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Topic: AB350 Gaming K4 + GSkill memory speed

Posted By: raventara
Subject: AB350 Gaming K4 + GSkill memory speed
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 2:14pm

http://forum.asrock.com/RTE_popup_preview.asp%3cID=1493705636101" rel="nofollow -

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...

Replies:

Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 6:46pm

Some board + memory combos don't like XMP.

Reset the CMOS, enter the BIOS and choose 3200MHz as the DRAM MHz.

Let us know how that goes.

Posted By: raventara
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 10:42pm

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... :/

Posted By: raventara
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 8:36am

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" rel="nofollow - https://valid.x86.fr/qjg3e2

If anyone wants to enlighten me I'll read it!

Cheers.

Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 3:43pm

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" rel="nofollow - 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 Wink

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 Tongue

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