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G.SKILL TRIDENT Z RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR4-3600 CL14 - overclocking attempts

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#1 ·
MY config:
G.SKILL TRIDENT Z RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR4-3600 CL14
F4-3600C14D-32GTZR
CL14-15-15-35 1.45V
Gear 1

i9-12900KS 5.2 1.20v
DRAM voltage - 1.45v (XMP default)
VCCSA - 1.35v Gear 1
VDDQ (auto) - 1.30v
MOBO - MSI EDGE z690 WIFI DDR4


RAM TIMINGS
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Hello everyone,

I am looking to try to get the best possible performance (or at least better) from the low latency kit above.
Of course I can tighten most of the values but i am looking first for either 3800 or 4000 for frequency.

Owners of the same kit or similar configuration, what should be my first steps?
I know the DDR4 OC guide and read most of it but my initial tests didnt helpt that much.
ATTEMPT #1 : simply increased freq. to 3700. no boot.
ATTEMPT #2 : increase DRAM to 1.50v and then freq. to 3700. no boot.


Should I try 3700 with 1.55v next?
Or should i try 1.50v with some loose timings?
14-20-20-35?

All help is amazing. Please share your experiences, opinions.
Just want a bit more from this kit.
 
#2 ·
If 1.5V doesn't help for one step up, then 1.55V won't either. The 4000/4400 dimms with the same dies are running at 1.45V, so you should be able to hit the same around there.

Loosen the timings first and see if you can raise it then. XMPII selected?
 
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#5 ·
No such thing as too loose (well, almost never)... 17-18-18-38 looks like a good value but you could go higher. You will need to tune them down later anyway so 20 or 18 doesnt matter much. I'd keep 1.45V, loose timings and try to find a stable frequency first, then lower timings.

No doubt someone with more experience can chime in. I know there is a document on github to help with b-die dimms.
 
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#7 ·
The thing is, do you wanna stay in gear 1 or go gear 2 high frequency. Those DIMM's should be good for 4400 16-17-17 with ease. Even my 3600C16's can do that much. If you wanna stay gear 1, loose timings like you said, find the highest frequency that the IMC will run stable in gear 1, then tighten timings. You'll probably end up somewhere around 4000 15-16-16 or 3866 14-15-15 around 1.50-1.55v.
 
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#27 ·
Hi pal, i dunno about this kit or the motherboard, but i have been able to consistently, over 12700 and 12900K to push ram to 4000 without issues, but loosing the primaries.
Right now im with asgard B die 32gb kit 4000 16-16-16-36.

I still believe i can push a bit further or tight latencies, but too much work for diminishing returns.

MY config:
G.SKILL TRIDENT Z RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR4-3600 CL14
F4-3600C14D-32GTZR
CL14-15-15-35 1.45V
Gear 1

i9-12900KS 5.2 1.20v
DRAM voltage - 1.45v (XMP default)
VCCSA - 1.35v Gear 1
VDDQ (auto) - 1.30v
MOBO - MSI EDGE z690 WIFI DDR4


RAM TIMINGS
View attachment 2581594

Hello everyone,

I am looking to try to get the best possible performance (or at least better) from the low latency kit above.
Of course I can tighten most of the values but i am looking first for either 3800 or 4000 for frequency.

Owners of the same kit or similar configuration, what should be my first steps?
I know the DDR4 OC guide and read most of it but my initial tests didnt helpt that much.
ATTEMPT #1 : simply increased freq. to 3700. no boot.
ATTEMPT #2 : increase DRAM to 1.50v and then freq. to 3700. no boot.


Should I try 3700 with 1.55v next?
Or should i try 1.50v with some loose timings?
14-20-20-35?

All help is amazing. Please share your experiences, opinions.
Just want a bit more from this kit.
 
#29 · (Edited)
Your sticks are 7.8ns G.Skill Trident Z rgb / 3600C14 7.8ns / 32GB 2 sticks DR
You should be able to do Gear 1 4000 2N 15-16-16-16-36 @ 1.60v
Set a small fan on top of graphics card pointing directly at your ram. Temps will not climb above 39c
Here are your sub timings you will need to fill out the right column that says auto. Do so even if the value is already the same in the left column.
After entering these values your board will do the proper memory training and correctly set the rest of the values automatically.
tRFC 350
trefi 31200
twr 24
twr mr 24
twtr 4
twtr L 8
trrd 4
trrd L 6
trtp 8
trtp MR 12
tFaw 40
tcwl 14
tcwl MR 14
tccd L 6
tccd L MR 6
P.S. trefi increases performance as the number goes up. 31200 is a good middle ground between stable and high performance.
 
#30 ·
Your sticks are 7.8ns G.Skill Trident Z rgb / 3600C14 7.8ns / 32GB 2 sticks DR
You should be able to do Gear 1 4000 2N 15-16-16-16-36 @ 1.60v
Set a small fan on top of graphics card pointing directly at your ram. Temps will not climb above 39c
Here are your sub timings you will need to fill out the right column that says auto. Do so even if the value is already the same in the left column.
After entering these values your board will do the proper memory training and correctly set the rest of the values automatically.
tRFC 350
trefi 31200
twr 24
twr mr 24
twtr 4
twtr L 8
trrd 4
trrd L 6
trtp 8
trtp MR 12
tFaw 40
tcwl 14
tcwl MR 14
tccd L 6
tccd L MR 6
P.S. trefi increases performance as the number goes up. 31200 is a good middle ground between stable and high performance.
Thanks for these.
Indeed I got 1.50v 15-16-16-36-320-2T stable before you posted these.
I am actually tighten these at the moment and everything stable.

Thought about the fan ram but still thinking about it
 
#31 · (Edited)
You can get stability at 1.5 due to looser sub timings and Latency timings being set automatically by the board. It doesn't translate into the best performance though. You will need to do some testing to see what I mean.
Passmark Performance Test is a good utility for testing the results of not just stability, but also the resulting performance. Too stability @ 1.5 can quickly disappear as you push the CPU clocks higher. Really depends on what level of performance your going for. I keep all my B-die @ 1.6v for everyday computing.
Here is a good fan to use. It has a switch for fast or silent mode. It has rubber feet so you can just sit it atop the graphics card aiming right at your ram. B-die will be happiest if you keep it under 40c, and 45c or above is where you will straight up have issues.

Looks like you may have got a better than average yield for your ram kit, so you might as well feed it some real speed!

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