Ryzen stuff

[AlienALX]

OK so I sold my 5820k and board this morning. That leaves me in perfect stead to order a Ryzen 1700 and motherboard later this week. Was just wondering a few things..

1. There isn't a better B350 board than the Strix, right?

2. I have 4x4gb DDR4 2133. I am not replacing them atm. Will I get issues using 4 sticks at that speed? or is that an issue that only relates to highly clocked memory? I could afford it now but £150 for the same amount as I have is a no no, I just can't do it. Good thing is it will give me a nice boost/reason to upgrade later on when prices are not sky high.

3. Overclocking the CPU is simply crank volts/multi, yes? I don't have to touch the FSB?

That's about all I can think of for now, but my brain is fogged by this searing heat so expect more questions later.

 

[Dark NighT]

2133 mhz memory is the default speed for ddr4 so yeah that should be fine, as for overclocking it is indeed that simple and you shouldnt need to do anything to the fsb, unless you want to play around.

 

[Dicehunter]

On point number 3, From my own experience you just adjust the multi, Volts and keep testing stability, Pretty basic really.

 

[AlienALX]

Cool sounds like my 5820k then

 

[Dicehunter]

Pretty much is, Set the XMP, Adjust multi and volts and hey presto

 

[AlienALX]

I don't think xmp will work because I have two different types of ram. Well no, the timing and speed is the same just different Manus. Check cpuid in the 5820k in my signature for info.

 

[Dark NighT]

In that case just set it manually to 2133 and go into the timings page and set em all up the same, the 4 main ones anyway and put the voltage on rated for the memory, should be ok.

 

[AlienALX]

In that case just set it manually to 2133 and go into the timings page and set em all up the same, the 4 main ones anyway and put the voltage on rated for the memory, should be ok.

Yup timing volts etc are all the same. The AW came with Samsung green and I ordered crucial to match.

 

[Avet]

2. 4 sticks shouldn't be a problem. You may not achieve as high clock as you mite have done with 2 sticks. But that all depends on silicon lottery.

 

[Dark NighT]

2. 4 sticks shouldn't be a problem. You may not achieve as high clock as you mite have done with 2 sticks. But that all depends on silicon lottery.

It being 2133mhz memory which is the baseline for ddr4 and is prettymuch a cakewalk for the IMC, i wouldn't worry about it even with 4 sticks

 

[AlienALX]

It being 2133mhz memory which is the baseline for ddr4 and is prettymuch a cakewalk for the IMC, i wouldn't worry about it even with 4 sticks

Aye that's pretty much what I was hoping on.

I am.not. paying £150 for 16gb of memory. That's insane.

 

[Bartacus]

At this point in time, 2133 should be cake. Chocolate cake. Easy peasy. It gets a lot nuttier passed 2966mhz.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

For overclocking I'd say pay attention to the LLC as it can enhance efficiency or conversely increase temperatures. I think LLC Level 2 is a sweet spot for a lot of people. Not sure if the ASUS boards has those options, but I thought I'd mention it anyway. In the extensive guides I've seen LLC was given particular attention.