muziqaz wrote:
What's the point of the ram if ASUS is saying that AMD locked the frequencies out 😄
I just wonder what is the reasoning of this nanny state like attitude towards memory frequencies?
OCing is not guarantied as well, yet we don't see hard locked multi at 40x? It is especially weird to see these hard locks on ROG motherboards.
I bought Corsair 4000Mhz modules for Ryzen release. They did not even dropped a sweat when I clocked them to 3200Mhz. So clearly there is not much need to be waiting for AMD AMP coded modules to arrive. Though seeing RAM prices now I wouldn't blame anyone for waiting for better prices and more variation on RAM modules.
A few things:
1) The number of available ratios on any platform depends on the architecture and how much async margin it allows between bus domains. Only AMD would know what is possible at the hardware layer and where the internal buffers and buses reach their async limit (can be caused by a number of things).
2) Given there is no access to most of the memory timings yet, one should not be surprised at the maximum working ratio.
These things may change with time, but you need to be realistic. Nobody is purposely blocking something from happening. On this platform, it's almost always going to be one of two things: not yet ready, or not possible.
3) Why did you buy a DDR4-4000 memory kit for this platform? You made an assumption, that's why. If you've been building PCs for a few years, you know that supported memory speeds can vary from platform to platform. And if you didn't, you do now. Hopefully, you will take your time and assess things before you buy. Always best to sit back and watch the dust settle before taking the plunge.
With this platform, people were so eager to have a change from Intel (in one form or another), that they gave up the better side of their discerning nature to jump on the bandwagon.
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