A few RAM questions

[t9alejandro]

Hey guys
I am trying to find the source of random blue screens and game freezes. So here are a few questions I have and much appreciate the help. My MOBO Asus maximus vi formular z87 if that matters

1. My RAM at the moment is Gskill trident x 2x8 2400mhz. If base timing were to be off by a few numbers could that cause crashes/freezes ?

2. Would RAM run more stable at 2133mhz OR 1866 MHz if I were to manually change it

3. Will OC'ing the CPU get more out of my RAM ?


noob here so thx a bunch for the help

 

[Elf_Boy]

Yes setting ram too aggressively can cause crashes. Yes changing the timings can cause problems.

Ram will likely be more stable at a lower clock.

Get a utility like CPU Z ans check what timings your ram can support.

You can also go down to one stick for troubleshooting.

 

[larrymoencurly]

Here's an 8GB G.Skill Trident rated for 2400 MHz. Notice it's made from Hynix speed grade H9 chips, meaning Hynix thinks they shouldn't be run faster than 1333 MHz: