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October 1st, 2022 22:00
Ram limitations
I'm planning on upgrading my ram as it's reaching 90-100% usage in the task manager and causing problems with my workflow. Whats the hard limit that this motherboards supports? I see offers for 6000 mhz rams but i'm not sure if its supported with this motherboard and cpu. An advise is appreciated.
Dell Inc. XPS 8950
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redxps630
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October 2nd, 2022 04:00
Dell bios limits ram frequency to 4800 mhz max.
David Avron
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October 8th, 2022 00:00
Since u said that dell bios limits it to 4800, why am i only looking at 4400 mhz?
How do i enable XMP profile in the bios? I dont see it there besides overclocking the cpu.
David Avron
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October 8th, 2022 00:00
Can i enable xmp profile to overclock the rams?
RoHe
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October 10th, 2022 16:00
@David Avron - What's the rated speed of the RAM that's actually installed in your PC, regardless of the BIOS limit?
If you don't know, look on the Memory tab in CPU-z (free).
David Avron
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October 11th, 2022 13:00
It's 4800.
SK-hynix HMCG66MEBUA081N 8GB DDR5 4800MT/s Non ECC Memory RAM DIMM
RoHe
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October 11th, 2022 16:00
How much total RAM is installed, and what size modules or are they all 8 GB, each?
David Avron
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October 14th, 2022 03:00
16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, dual-channel DDR5, 4800 MHz
Original dell rams
David Avron
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October 14th, 2022 04:00
To make things worst, I've just bought a 32gb dual channel ram that is rated at 5200 mhz assuming that it will just get the 4800 mhz (MARKETTED SPEC) out of it but it is still locked at 4400 mhz!!
Clearly enough the Dell locked the ram speed on the motherboard or it does not support it at all.
XMP is not even showing up at the bios which is weird considering Dell even sold me an unlocked variant CPU, WHICH can be overclocked in the bios itself!
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October 14th, 2022 11:00
If PC is under warranty, you might contact Dell tech support. That said, do you really expect to see any significant performance difference between 4400 and 4800 mHZ?
And you probably should identify the process(es) hogging 90-100% of RAM and causing problems that need to be fixed...