I bought the following DDR4 memory kit: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/16g...3000)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-15-17-17-35-xmp-
However, it is unstable when I enable XMP, regardless of whether the CPU (i7-6700k) is set to default stock clocks/voltages or not. It doesn't even boot into Windows. I have tried raising SA and IO voltages as recommended by many forum users to 1.25V and 1.2V respectively. Still no luck. Only two solutions work:
1) leave DRAM voltage control on Auto where my Asus Z170 Pro Gaming motherboard decides that 1.5V is what is needed. The memory can post into Windows at this voltage but I am concerned about having to run it higher than it's actually rated for (1.35V).
2) reducing clock speed to 2933MHz whilst leaving voltage at the default XMP setting of 1.35V. Again this will get me into Windows but the memory should be capable of 3000MHz at 1.35V as that's what it's officially rated for.
I haven't done any stability tests with the above settings but both get me into Windows which 3000MHz @1.35V consistently fails to do. What should I do? Run the memory at higher voltage (assuming its stable after stress testing) or just live with the fact that I have dud memory and have to compromise on clock speed to keep it stable?
However, it is unstable when I enable XMP, regardless of whether the CPU (i7-6700k) is set to default stock clocks/voltages or not. It doesn't even boot into Windows. I have tried raising SA and IO voltages as recommended by many forum users to 1.25V and 1.2V respectively. Still no luck. Only two solutions work:
1) leave DRAM voltage control on Auto where my Asus Z170 Pro Gaming motherboard decides that 1.5V is what is needed. The memory can post into Windows at this voltage but I am concerned about having to run it higher than it's actually rated for (1.35V).
2) reducing clock speed to 2933MHz whilst leaving voltage at the default XMP setting of 1.35V. Again this will get me into Windows but the memory should be capable of 3000MHz at 1.35V as that's what it's officially rated for.
I haven't done any stability tests with the above settings but both get me into Windows which 3000MHz @1.35V consistently fails to do. What should I do? Run the memory at higher voltage (assuming its stable after stress testing) or just live with the fact that I have dud memory and have to compromise on clock speed to keep it stable?
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