Gigabyte overvoltage my new Ram by itself!

zer · 6 Sep 2020 at 19:55

Hi from Greece!
I just upgraded RAM from DDR4 2400 CL16 to 3600 CL16 (G.Skill Ripjaws). Mobo is Gigabyte Z370 HD3, with app center and Easy Tune installed. After installing Ram and powering the desktop, booting took a little longer than usual but everything was fine- Ram was instantly recognized as 3600, timings are correct, checked both at CPUz and Easy tune. ONLY PROBLEM (if it is one) is that i noticed Easy tune mentioning 1.40v and XMP Profile 1. I should add i never entered BIOS!
So, being a total noob at 52 years old, is this a problem? Memory i bought mentioned "3600Mhz CL16 1.35v'' on the package
Many thanks in advance!

GregI · 6 Sep 2020 at 20:37

You need to enter BIOS and enable XMP to get your advertised speeds. In most cases (if any) this is not done automatically.

zer · 6 Sep 2020 at 20:52

But Ram DOES work on advertized speeds. Maybe if enabled in Easy Tune software it DOES make changes automatically in BIOS, does that make any sense?

GregI · 6 Sep 2020 at 21:11

Ok I know what you mean now. The 1.40v voltage should be 1.35v but if this works for you then it is no issue. A good upgrade!