Intel Motherboards - Do I need to upgrade Bios for DDR4 3200?

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Do I need to upgrade Bios for DDR4 3200?

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Topic: Do I need to upgrade Bios for DDR4 3200?

Posted By: gidash
Subject: Do I need to upgrade Bios for DDR4 3200?
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2018 at 7:12pm

" rel="nofollow - Hi guys,

I just did a new build with

Fatal1ty x299 xe

i9 7940x

G.Skill 128 Gb, 3200 Mhz F4-3200C14Q2-128GTZR

The ram is listed in the compatibility matrix of the motherboard.

First trial has given a b7 code meaning an issue with the memory.

Question: do I need to update the BIOS (with instant flash) to the latest version in order to work with this RAM at 3200 Mhz? can this be a solution?

Later tonight I am going to uninstall everything and do a progressive check. Just want to know if I flashing the BIOS is also an option to try or if it won't solve anything.

Thanks

Marco

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Posted By: Animalm4st3r
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2018 at 2:14am

keep in mind that anything higher then 2666MHZ memory is considered overclocking since Intels CPU''s only support 2666 on paper. You might need to do some Voltage adjustments.