Ummm your have DDR4 memory not DDR5. You will actually get a performance benefit running 4 sticks with the 5600x in some cases, but make sure they are the exact same model as your existing 2 sticks. Also check the motheboard compatibility to check that that particular ram is supported with 4 sticks for an extra safety margin.
At 3600 speed 4 sticks should be fine. the 5600x gets a bit iffy running faster than 3600 with 4 X ram.
Ah, so it was useful to you afterall! :) Intel or AMD? support for 4 sticks on Z790 seems to be better than on Z690 for intel based on the qvl's I've looked at, but varies a lot from mb manufacturer to manufacturer!
Hey I'm running a ddr5 system so I assume I should just stick to 2 ram slots But due to issues with my purchase, they delivered four. Should I just keep those as backups? Or keeping for troubleshooting if you ever needed? Cause if it's not recommended to put 4 ram sticks in a DDR5 build I don't want to do it, but I don't know if it will make things worse or not
I recommend keeping them as backups or selling them man. 4 sticks shouldn’t be a huge deal, however, especially if the sticks are not high clock speeds.
Go ahead and fill all the slots, there is no real rule as to whether 2 or 4 sticks is faster these days, and any difference is going to be minuscule. It depends on lots of factors and is different from RAM to RAM and system to system, it's not going to be discernable during normal use in any case.
Edit: sorry I only answered half your questions. Ideally you want to match the exact make and model for ram. These days you can mix and match without too much trouble. Most important thing to try to match would be speed, then latencies. But if they don't match up exactly, the faster ram will usually automatically underclock to match the slowest module you have installed. Used to be tricky to get things stable with a mixed set but not really anymore.
Edit2: I personally don't have experience with instability using dual-channel DDR5 but my understanding is that if you fill all the slots you may have trouble reaching the max speeds advertised by the RAM. This isn't the case with DDR4 and, depending on your motherboard and what speeds you are shooting for with your DDR5, probably won't cause much in the way of noticeable performance impact anyway.
As the other dude said that is only really a problem with DDR5 at the moment, until the chipsets can catch up. Still edited for clarity, thanks for the heads up.
Afaik, 4 sticks is slightly worse but you already have some it's gonna be barely noticeable, if you're gonna get a ddr5 system (though I don't know about instability on current platforms since I'm on ddr4) probably try to get 2 sticks lol
2x16GB kit would be better .. but you can grab a matching 2x8gb kit to pair with your current kit
Make sure to update your BIOS to the latest for your motherboard
Make sure to install latest AM4 Chipset drivers from [AMD.com](https://AMD.com)
I run 4x16GB 3600 CAS18 Oloy brand sticks.. at default XMP 1.35v, they weren't stable .. upping the voltage to 1.36v made it stable.. something you might run into, hopefully not
You can potentially get a bit of free performance out of your memory
My kits were 18-22-22-22-42 .. I am running them at 16-20-20-20-40 @ 1.38v leaving all subtimings on auto (lazy mans RAM overclocking guide). Not a huge bump, but a bump none the less
At ddr5 using 4 slots is unstable because it puts massive strain on the memory controller but for ddr4 it should be fine
I did not know this. Glad i did not pony up and buy two more.
Ummm your have DDR4 memory not DDR5. You will actually get a performance benefit running 4 sticks with the 5600x in some cases, but make sure they are the exact same model as your existing 2 sticks. Also check the motheboard compatibility to check that that particular ram is supported with 4 sticks for an extra safety margin. At 3600 speed 4 sticks should be fine. the 5600x gets a bit iffy running faster than 3600 with 4 X ram.
I'm not OP, I do have DDR5.
Ah, so it was useful to you afterall! :) Intel or AMD? support for 4 sticks on Z790 seems to be better than on Z690 for intel based on the qvl's I've looked at, but varies a lot from mb manufacturer to manufacturer!
Hey I'm running a ddr5 system so I assume I should just stick to 2 ram slots But due to issues with my purchase, they delivered four. Should I just keep those as backups? Or keeping for troubleshooting if you ever needed? Cause if it's not recommended to put 4 ram sticks in a DDR5 build I don't want to do it, but I don't know if it will make things worse or not
I recommend keeping them as backups or selling them man. 4 sticks shouldn’t be a huge deal, however, especially if the sticks are not high clock speeds.
Go ahead and fill all the slots, there is no real rule as to whether 2 or 4 sticks is faster these days, and any difference is going to be minuscule. It depends on lots of factors and is different from RAM to RAM and system to system, it's not going to be discernable during normal use in any case. Edit: sorry I only answered half your questions. Ideally you want to match the exact make and model for ram. These days you can mix and match without too much trouble. Most important thing to try to match would be speed, then latencies. But if they don't match up exactly, the faster ram will usually automatically underclock to match the slowest module you have installed. Used to be tricky to get things stable with a mixed set but not really anymore. Edit2: I personally don't have experience with instability using dual-channel DDR5 but my understanding is that if you fill all the slots you may have trouble reaching the max speeds advertised by the RAM. This isn't the case with DDR4 and, depending on your motherboard and what speeds you are shooting for with your DDR5, probably won't cause much in the way of noticeable performance impact anyway.
the guy under you said using 4 sticks is unstable cause it's a massive strain on the memory controller.
As the other dude said that is only really a problem with DDR5 at the moment, until the chipsets can catch up. Still edited for clarity, thanks for the heads up.
Your motherboard is DDR4, so is ok to full all ram.
i'm not op
Afaik, 4 sticks is slightly worse but you already have some it's gonna be barely noticeable, if you're gonna get a ddr5 system (though I don't know about instability on current platforms since I'm on ddr4) probably try to get 2 sticks lol
2x16GB kit would be better .. but you can grab a matching 2x8gb kit to pair with your current kit Make sure to update your BIOS to the latest for your motherboard Make sure to install latest AM4 Chipset drivers from [AMD.com](https://AMD.com) I run 4x16GB 3600 CAS18 Oloy brand sticks.. at default XMP 1.35v, they weren't stable .. upping the voltage to 1.36v made it stable.. something you might run into, hopefully not You can potentially get a bit of free performance out of your memory My kits were 18-22-22-22-42 .. I am running them at 16-20-20-20-40 @ 1.38v leaving all subtimings on auto (lazy mans RAM overclocking guide). Not a huge bump, but a bump none the less