**Not So Fast** "Finally!! BIOS 3203 ASUS B-350 Prime"

I've been running my Ryzen 1700 @ 3.6ghz (auto settings in bios) with 2 x 16GB sticks of TeamGroup DDR4 3000 memory.

I used to own an Intel setup that this memory could run at and above rated speeds without issue. Since changing over to AMD and the ASUS B-350 Prime motherboard .. 2133 was stable and 2400 was "stable" with rare oddities happening here and there .. with one BIOS version, I even lost all USB functionality when trying to run D.O.C.P. settings for my memory.

Now ..with the just released 3203 BIOS update .. I can run my memory at its rated specs!

Finally!

ThreeDee said:

I've been running my Ryzen 1700 @ 3.6ghz (auto settings in bios) with 2 x 16GB sticks of TeamGroup DDR4 3000 memory.

I used to own an Intel setup that this memory could run at and above rated speeds without issue. Since changing over to AMD and the ASUS B-350 Prime motherboard .. 2133 was stable and 2400 was "stable" with rare oddities happening here and there .. with one BIOS version, I even lost all USB functionality when trying to run D.O.C.P. settings for my memory.

Now ..with the just released 3203 BIOS update .. I can run my memory at its rated specs!

Finally!

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Why roll your eyes, why not have a big smile instead? It works and that is what matter now.

I didn't realize that was the roll eyes emoji .. I saw the upward look and smile and thought .. Hey! ..that's me!

I'm happy .. it's the little things that are everything ..

This is good to know. I really want to build a new computer - finances won't allow until next year though - and want to use Ryzen, and have always been an ASUS fan. Unfortunately, ASUS seems to have been slow in the updated necessary to fully run Ryzen at it's potential. Maybe they'll get even more smoothed out by the time I build.

ManofGod said:

Why roll your eyes, why not have a big smile instead? It works and that is what matter now.

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lol it should have worked in April

I'm in the same boat on my Gigabyte B350 board though I think its the proc/microcode that's to blame. Hopefully new AGESA fixes it for me too.
Dual rank memory on Ryzen has kinda sucked for a while

**Update** Seems that I was a bit premature in my adulation .. even with the even newer BIOS update 3401 .. it appears that I am not 100% stable .. initially I did some video encoding and my setup didn't crash and everything seemed a bit snappier .. but then I started getting some random hitching with web surfing and random crackle's with sound in my USB headphones. I changed memory back to auto and system smoothed right out. It's like it's 90% there ... but still not all the way there in stability.

It seems that memory stability and USB devices go hand in hand on my setup .. earlier BIOS revisions, using D.O.C.P. setting would totally disable USB anything .. now, USB devices work, but they hiccup here and there... ah well .. maybe a few more BIOS revisions and they'll get it .. or I might have to see if somebody with an Intel setup will want to swap out their 2 x 16GB sticks for mine if they have AMD compatible ram.

I downgraded my B350-F Strix from 3203 to 1001 after I saw there were issues. Hopefully they get it figured out soon.

Edit: I just saw the 3401 is available also, but I'm going to wait for one more update before I flash just in case .

ThreeDee said:

I might have to see if somebody with an Intel setup will want to swap out their 2 x 16GB sticks for mine if they have AMD compatible ram.

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I would have thought about it if I didn't move to a quad channel memory board. I have 4x8GB of Flare X which worked great at rated speeds (3200mhz Cas 14) using D.O.C.P. in my B350 board.