Moin, my PC has a RAM boost on 2 RAM slots. Does it make more sense if I put 2x 16 GB Ddr4 memory on my boosted RAM slots or does it make more sense if I distribute 4x 8 GB Ddr4 memory to my 4 RAM slots?
Info: only 2 RAM slots are booted from the mainboard.
I would buy the RAM memory with 3200 GHz.
I doubt you will need more than 16GB of RAM for Fortnite.
What kind of CPU do you have?
If your CPU quad-channel can of course 4x8GB. Can it only dual channel 2x16GB
And then also "3200GHz" xD A record in overclocking was probably set when the RAM runs at 3200 GHz xD
As usual, the correct answer option is missing in a survey.
(Why does gfn actually offer this option? It never works anyway! 🤷♂️)
Anyway:
[X] Make sure that the RAM distribution runs in dual-channel mode and don't expect any noticeable miracles in terms of performance when it comes to gaming. GraKa & CPU are decisive here.
Since your processor and mainboard probably only support the dual channel memory architecture, I would only use a dual channel RAM kit. Triple, Quad and Octa Channel RAM is only supported by corresponding processors on very expensive workstation and server mainboards.
Since when using four RAM modules in dual channel operation, the maximum supported memory speed can drop below the speed when only two RAM modules are used, it is better to use only one dual channel RAM kit and not four RAM modules, especially then, if the memory controller in the processor is also overclocked, by not natively supported RAM modules. This is related to the load on the memory bus and to electrical high-frequency properties such as attenuation and reflection.
Which memory speed is actually supported then also depends on the processor used or, better still, on the memory controller in the processor. Only AMD Ryzen series 3000 and 5000 processors and intel i7 / i9 10x00 and 11x00 processors, native up to DDR4-3200 RAM, are supported. So it may well be that depending on which processor you are using, DDR4-3200 RAM is not supported, at least not without overclocking the memory controller, which can work, but does not have to.
That's why I can't tell you exactly which RAMs you can use, as long as you don't reveal which mainboard and which processor you are using. And that's why no vote from me.
PS: Where can you buy DDR4-3200 GHz RAM?
Yes meant MHz 😂
I have an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with an MSI B450M Pro-VDH Max
Ok, now I see in the description that you can only use it in the dual channel or that it makes the most sense so the question has been clarified. But now I have one more question: What are the maximum MHz that I can use?
No, I don't need it either, but you still have other applications open in the background
Amd ryzen 5 2600
The Ryzen 2600 can address a maximum of 2 RAM slots, so if all 4 are occupied only 2 will be recognized and that would answer your question.
Is it bad for the processor or for any other component if I have 2x 16 GB RAM ddr4 3200 MHz and it is not supported by my processor or by another component?
Ps: I want to buy the RAM bars because my current ones cost more and more even though they are worse.
In the long run, overclocking damages the affected components and they age faster. But I can't make precise predictions.
Your Ryzen 5 2600 processor natively supports up to DDR4-2666 RAM and, depending on the mainboard, up to DDR4-2933 RAM, but depending on the number of RAM modules used per memory channel and the bank configuration (rank) on the RAM modules, the supported speed can be also be lower.
https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/amd/ryzen_5/2600
In connection with the Ryzen 5 2600 processor, up to DDR4-2666 RAM according to the JEDEC standard is supported on your mainboard. In addition, A-XMP overclocking modes are used.
https://de.msi.com/Motherboard/B450M-PRO-VDH-MAX/Specification
For everything that is above the natively supported speed, the memory controller in the processor is overclocked and this can but does not have to work. There's also no guarantee of achieving any particular overclocking goal. That depends on the individual characteristics of each individual processor. The MSI DDR4 Boost does not change that, or not much.
If DDR3-3200 is too fast for your processor, then you can't simply overclock the memory via XMP, but then you have to overclock the memory manually, which is not easy for laypeople. In the worst case, the new memories will only run as DDR4-2133 / 2400 RAM. But since you don't have more RAM than before, I would skip this project and save the money for nothing.
