- Aug 10, 2017
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is it possible to run quad channel ram without using the suggested dimms? Ill offer some context of what im experienceing
I spent 2days trying to get a msi x99 gaming pro carbon based system to accept my fourth stick of ram, using compatability profiles for hynix ics all the way down the board . I couldn't get it to work based on the motherboards manual suggestion for ram configuration (ie use dimm slots 1,3,5 and 7) no matter what i did. But i tried something as a last ditch effort before rmaing the board. I used the 5th and the 6th dimm slot vs 5 and 7 like the manual suggested, it booted and ran great.
i then thought well its not running in quad channel mode, i check cpuz and sure enough somehow its running in quad channel. I vefrified it by Using super pi and saw an improvement that was somewhat noticable.
That shouldnt be possible based on my previous experince, but it works fine
2933 oc 17-15-15 with auto settings.
(Yes im suspecting the dimm slot is bad in 5 , but regardless its bizare and im fascinated to understand a bit more. )
I spent 2days trying to get a msi x99 gaming pro carbon based system to accept my fourth stick of ram, using compatability profiles for hynix ics all the way down the board . I couldn't get it to work based on the motherboards manual suggestion for ram configuration (ie use dimm slots 1,3,5 and 7) no matter what i did. But i tried something as a last ditch effort before rmaing the board. I used the 5th and the 6th dimm slot vs 5 and 7 like the manual suggested, it booted and ran great.
i then thought well its not running in quad channel mode, i check cpuz and sure enough somehow its running in quad channel. I vefrified it by Using super pi and saw an improvement that was somewhat noticable.
That shouldnt be possible based on my previous experince, but it works fine
2933 oc 17-15-15 with auto settings.
(Yes im suspecting the dimm slot is bad in 5 , but regardless its bizare and im fascinated to understand a bit more. )
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