MOBO and RAM Upgrade Question

etfrockmusic

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Sep 14, 2017
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Hi all,

So, I think I may have made a mistake in ordering upgrades for my PC. I'm pretty new at this.

I've ordered an AB350M PRO4 mobo. I accidentally ordered Ripjaws V 3200 MHz 16GB. I wanted a 2x8 setup. But I figured I'd use it anyways and if it performs slightly worse, so be it.

However, the new mobo user manual says the maximum supported ram frequency is 2400. The board was advertised as 3200+. I feel like I'm missing something here. Can I use the Ripjaws V ram stick? Processor is a Ryzen 1600x.

Thanks so much for the help. Don't want to blow up my new components.

Cheers
 
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3200 is supported by your motherboard, it is an overclock frequency and needs the xmp profile set in the bios, 2400 is the base frequency most motherboards support and anything beyond is considered an overclock.

Mikeandike

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3200 is supported by your motherboard, it is an overclock frequency and needs the xmp profile set in the bios, 2400 is the base frequency most motherboards support and anything beyond is considered an overclock.
 
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