- Jan 20, 2011
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I just put together my first AMD based system in years with the following parts:
1 AMD Ryzen 2200G cpu
1 ASRock AB350M Pro 4 motherboard
1 Patriot Viper 4 DDR4 1x8 3000MHz memory stick (from a 2x8GB kit - PV416G300C6K)
I turned on the XMP Profile in the BIOS and set the memory speed @ 2933MHz but the system seems unstable at this selection.
So, I went back into the BIOS and set the memory speed @ 2666MHz.
I'm getting the system to boot up fine @ 2666MHz but not @ 2933MHz. The reason I have a single 1x8GB stick in this system is because I pulled it from it's twin brother in an older system due to the raping and pillaging of the DDR4 memory manufacturers. I'm trying to weather the price gouging storm by splitting my 16GB kit between 2 systems for now but it's tough.
I have an paper insert that I got (see linked image) with my ASRock AB350M Pro4 motherboard and I'm trying to interpret what it means. I'm leaning towards the possibility that your level of success depends on whether you are using 2 sticks in dual-channel mode or just 1 stick in single-channel mode. It actually looks like you are more likely to get the highest rated speeds of your memory if you stick with a single stick of RAM versus running 2 sticks in dual-channel mode. Am I reading the paper right?
I also seen on the insert (which I couldn't believe) that the actual physical DIMM slot you use on the motherboard seems to matter. Good grief!!! So, just to have all my t's crossed I moved the single stick of ram from A1 to A2 per the paper insert after I read it. Of course, the paper insert says "Summit Ridge" and not "Raven Ridge" but I'm assuming it's pretty similar for the latter.
I always perceived 4 DIMM slots over 2 DIMM slots on a motherboard as a good thing. After seeing this paper insert I think it may actually be a waste of money on the motherboard itself and the money spent on the faster rated sticks of memory. The more you plug in, the slower they go. WTF?
Is this revelation applicable to the Intel 8th-Gen overclocking motherboards as well? Or is this just some "free gift" (tube of vasoline anyone) with AMDs Ryzen platform?
1 AMD Ryzen 2200G cpu
1 ASRock AB350M Pro 4 motherboard
1 Patriot Viper 4 DDR4 1x8 3000MHz memory stick (from a 2x8GB kit - PV416G300C6K)
I turned on the XMP Profile in the BIOS and set the memory speed @ 2933MHz but the system seems unstable at this selection.
So, I went back into the BIOS and set the memory speed @ 2666MHz.
I'm getting the system to boot up fine @ 2666MHz but not @ 2933MHz. The reason I have a single 1x8GB stick in this system is because I pulled it from it's twin brother in an older system due to the raping and pillaging of the DDR4 memory manufacturers. I'm trying to weather the price gouging storm by splitting my 16GB kit between 2 systems for now but it's tough.
I have an paper insert that I got (see linked image) with my ASRock AB350M Pro4 motherboard and I'm trying to interpret what it means. I'm leaning towards the possibility that your level of success depends on whether you are using 2 sticks in dual-channel mode or just 1 stick in single-channel mode. It actually looks like you are more likely to get the highest rated speeds of your memory if you stick with a single stick of RAM versus running 2 sticks in dual-channel mode. Am I reading the paper right?

I also seen on the insert (which I couldn't believe) that the actual physical DIMM slot you use on the motherboard seems to matter. Good grief!!! So, just to have all my t's crossed I moved the single stick of ram from A1 to A2 per the paper insert after I read it. Of course, the paper insert says "Summit Ridge" and not "Raven Ridge" but I'm assuming it's pretty similar for the latter.
I always perceived 4 DIMM slots over 2 DIMM slots on a motherboard as a good thing. After seeing this paper insert I think it may actually be a waste of money on the motherboard itself and the money spent on the faster rated sticks of memory. The more you plug in, the slower they go. WTF?
Is this revelation applicable to the Intel 8th-Gen overclocking motherboards as well? Or is this just some "free gift" (tube of vasoline anyone) with AMDs Ryzen platform?
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