I just installed the components listed below:
Gigabyte Z77X-UP7
G.Skill Trident X (F3-2600C10D-8GTXD)
Intel 3770K
The reason I purchased this particular board/ram combo is because I wanted high bandwidth and 100% compatibility, and since this ram is advertised as being guaranteed to be compatible with this particular board, I am hoping I made a good choice.
Here's the deal. The ram is indeed 100% stable running at 2600MHz with the 3770K/Gigabyte combo, but only with the 3770K running at stock speed. As soon as I overclock the cpu, the whole thing becomes unstable.
I have been testing the rig for the past couple weeks, and I have tested the cpu at stock with the ram at 2600MHz, which results in complete stability. I then test my overclock by putting the ram back to stock, and then run my 4.6GHz overclock for a few days which also results in complete stability. The problem comes in when I try to run both, the cpu at 4.6GHz, AND the ram at 2600MHz.
I am using the XMP Profile 1 for the ram, and most of the voltage settings (other than Vcore) for the cpu are still on Auto. Should I increase or decrease any particular voltage setting to get the system to remain stable with both the cpu overclocked, and the ram at it's rated 2600MHz?
Keep in mind, the 4.6GHz cpu overclock with the ram at stock (1600MHz) speed is rock solid, and it remains rock solid with the cpu at stock and the ram at 2600MHz. My issue is trying to get the two to play nice together.
Gigabyte Z77X-UP7
G.Skill Trident X (F3-2600C10D-8GTXD)
Intel 3770K
The reason I purchased this particular board/ram combo is because I wanted high bandwidth and 100% compatibility, and since this ram is advertised as being guaranteed to be compatible with this particular board, I am hoping I made a good choice.
Here's the deal. The ram is indeed 100% stable running at 2600MHz with the 3770K/Gigabyte combo, but only with the 3770K running at stock speed. As soon as I overclock the cpu, the whole thing becomes unstable.
I have been testing the rig for the past couple weeks, and I have tested the cpu at stock with the ram at 2600MHz, which results in complete stability. I then test my overclock by putting the ram back to stock, and then run my 4.6GHz overclock for a few days which also results in complete stability. The problem comes in when I try to run both, the cpu at 4.6GHz, AND the ram at 2600MHz.
I am using the XMP Profile 1 for the ram, and most of the voltage settings (other than Vcore) for the cpu are still on Auto. Should I increase or decrease any particular voltage setting to get the system to remain stable with both the cpu overclocked, and the ram at it's rated 2600MHz?
Keep in mind, the 4.6GHz cpu overclock with the ram at stock (1600MHz) speed is rock solid, and it remains rock solid with the cpu at stock and the ram at 2600MHz. My issue is trying to get the two to play nice together.
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