AMD Core Tuning in 2025 : What Level?
Core Tuning and the Misdirection of Latency Benchmarks It is easy to get caught up in chasing the lowest latency number or the highest synthetic score, especially when screenshots are passed around,...
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XMP & EXPO - Memory Stability Methodology & Tools
Introduction Many users enter the world of DRAM overclocking with high expectations, especially after purchasing pre-binned kits that promise extreme speeds and tight timings. The logic seems simple: ...
Contact Frame - Do you need one?
What is a Contact Frame? Contact frames for Intel CPUs, such as the popular 12th, 13th and 14th Gen processors on LGA1700 (and to a lesser extent FCLGA1851), are designed to improve cooling performanc...
DIMM Fit - Final Fine Tuning
ASUS's new DIMM Fit feature can provide additional stability when pushing DRAM overclocking to the edge by fine-tuning key parameters. What do you need to do? It's important to tune the system ...
CDK, CUDIMM & Memory Gears - What You Need to Know
Signal Integrity is the name of the game The further we push any frequency, the more important the signal margin becomes. This is especially true for DRAM as higher frequencies intensify the demand ...
ASUS ROG Z790 Motherboards - PCIe Alternate Mode Switch
If you are experiencing performance issues with your NVMe drives (e.g. low write performance), please ensure that the Alteration PCIe Mode switch is set to its default state. This switch on your mothe...
Memory Kits - Overclocking and What You May Not Know
Memory Kits and Overclocking When we set out to purchase the components for our system, we must be confident that all the parts we are buying are compatible. Whilst experienced users may navigate ...
DIMM Flex: Realtime DRAM Optimisation
The reason for granular control Temperature and electrical circuits have always been intrinsically related. PC components are certainly no exception to the rule, in fact, we could say that they are a ...
