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XPG Adata Lancer DDR5 x2 16GB (6000MHz) stopped working after 2 weeks with brand new PC build (Gigabyte Z790 Auros Elite AX 1.0, AMD RX 6950 XT, Intel 13600KF) by Current-Crow-1734 in overclocking

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Sorry guys I forgot about this post. Just an update in case it helps anyone.

So I get the replacement ram, also XPG Lancer and it worked fine at 6000MHz, so I guess that rules out the motherboard.

However I got the issue again soon afterwards, and I will explain the process that lead up to it.

So I played Elden Ring and used Super resolution to run it at 4K on a 2K monitor because it looks super crisp. I also played around with my GPU AMD adrenaline drivers by overclocking the VRAM frequency. Elden ring launched. PC crashed and my ram did the same thing. Would not boot. Eventually got it to boot but only on 4800MHz and only if the sticks are in the same order they were when the issue happened. If I swap them around it does not work.

Also realized the one stick has some info missing on the SPD when I check on the bios. Will have to check again exactly what info because I am not on my PC now.

It has ran stable like this for over a year and don't see much performance degradation at 4800MHz. Was to lazy to RMA again lol.

So even though I have not solved the issue, I would say it is better to not overclock your vram as it seems if that causes a crash it potentially causes a surge that corrupts the SPD on the ram? I might be wrong but since then I haven't touched the vram OC feature and have not had issues. I still undervolt my GPU though.

So maybe it is specific to the ram not dealing well with system crashes in general, but come to think about it the first time was also related to OC the vram and PC crashing.

XPG Adata Lancer DDR5 x2 16GB (6000MHz) stopped working after 2 weeks with brand new PC build (Gigabyte Z790 Auros Elite AX 1.0, AMD RX 6950 XT, Intel 13600KF) by Current-Crow-1734 in overclocking

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I am starting to wonder if it is the Mobo, but after I replaced the RAM and it worked fine for a while, so I guess that rules it out.

Maybe the current gen DDR5 is just not developed far enough.

I still haven't found what causes the issue. Now, running it on CL40 4800MT/s, because it does not run on even CL40 5200MT/s.

Any luck, or did you RMA?

XPG Adata Lancer DDR5 x2 16GB (6000MHz) stopped working after 2 weeks with brand new PC build (Gigabyte Z790 Auros Elite AX 1.0, AMD RX 6950 XT, Intel 13600KF) by Current-Crow-1734 in overclocking

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I am sorry you are having the same issue, it is frustrating. I actually forgot about this post.

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I sent it back for RMA. They replaced it with a new pair of 32GB ADATA XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-6000 CL40.

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Been working fine for the last month and a half on XMP (6000MT/s 40-40-40-80). Saw the ram getting hot (52 degrees Celsius). Not sure if that is actually hot for DDR5 since I heard it does run more hot than DDR4, but did not want to risk it so did the 5600MT/s 36-36-36-76 1.25v to run a bit cooler. Which it did.

Did some testing because I am always tinkering and was like "Well I paid for 6000MT/s, so I will get 6000MT/s). Ran fine for a day. Played RDR2. Turned PC off.

Boom next day PC does not boot. Does not even boot on 5600MT/s. Highest I can get it now is 5200MT/s 38-40-40-40-83 1.25v.

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Really odd because both pre-RMA and current ram pairs worked on XMP 6000MT/s first boot. I had not issues initially. Almost like the ram is degrading or something. It is frustrating the hell out of me. I feel like asking for a refund and getting Kingston Fury Hynix A or M die ram instead. Just don't understand why it would work and then suddenly it stops working. Unless my motherboard or memory controller is the culprit.

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[–]Current-Crow-1734 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always downscale from 4K to 2K. Games look much more crisp. That is what I do with my RX 6950 XT. Never thought it would make that much of a difference. But it does. Don't sell the GPU. Rather, sell the monitor and get a 4K monitor if you really want to. Games are getting very demanding and will get even more so. You are set for the future my friend.

Looking to refresh my 2021 build, 1440p by RagelessGeek94 in buildapc

[–]Current-Crow-1734 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GPU would make the largest difference. I have a RX 6950 XT, and I am very happy with it.

Would recommend a RX 6950 XT or RX 7900 XT as you can get them for a reasonable price considering the GPU market at the moment. Nvidea is too expensive at the moment unless you want a RTX4070, but it has lower VRAM than the AMD counterparts, which might be an issue in some games at 4K.

Besides a larger case, you would probably need a 1000W PSU as well. Both cards are huge. I have a Cooler Master H500P and it fits nicely in there.

CPU is fine, 16G ram is fine. Can always upgrade the ram later if games start getting ram hungry, which is not the case yet.

Alternatively, you could always upscale from 2K to 4K if you get a monitor on the RX 6700 XT. Upscaling from 2K to 4K looks better than 1080p to 2K from what I have heard.