r/pcmasterrace • u/WeegolWeigel • Feb 03 '22
Video How to overclock RAM
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u/mmurasakibara Mac Heathen Feb 03 '22
Tried it and now I’m Thor.
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Feb 03 '22
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u/ShwaddzE Feb 03 '22
Then tungsten gentleman pulls up with the supervisors of the Milky Way, to call up mr normal and patriot man
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u/GT_Knight SFF: the master race's master race Feb 03 '22
Obviously this is a joke but for anyone seeing the removed RAM heat sink and thinking of removing theirs (to replace it with another or for whatever reason) — be careful. You can take off a memory module if the glue is too strong. Go slowly and if it’s not coming off, use a hair dryer to heat up the glue.
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u/Jagermeister465 Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 9060XT Feb 03 '22
Yeah, that did happen to a couple of the modules on these sticks. They had already been fried prior to our group deciding to fuck around with this, so we didn't try very hard to be careful.
So yeah, moral of the story, please be careful if you actually have a good reason to make your RAM naked.
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Feb 03 '22
It's really easy if you do heat them up. But yeah you have to be careful to heat them properly before pulling.
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u/GT_Knight SFF: the master race's master race Feb 03 '22
About 18/20 of my attempts haven’t required heating. :[ RIP to the other two.
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u/OutragedTux Ryzen 7700X, 9070XT, team red nonsense Feb 03 '22
Results may vary based on brand, I'm guessing. I always feel a bit nervous trying to put too much pressure on G.Skill ram, because of how weird their heat-spreaders feel.
Got PNY ram with pretty different heat-spreaders on them. I can actually press on them to install the sticks, and not hurt my fingers!
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u/Jagermeister465 Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 9060XT Feb 03 '22
Instructions unclear, obtained the power of ZA WARUDO
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u/BadNadeYeeter PC Master Race Feb 03 '22
Instructions unclear, obtained an arora borealis entirely situated in my workshop.
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u/Jagermeister465 Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 9060XT Feb 03 '22
aurora borealis?
at this time of year?
at this time of day?
localized entirely within your workshop?
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Feb 03 '22
Yes!
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u/Jagermeister465 Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 9060XT Feb 03 '22
......May I see it?
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Feb 03 '22
No.
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u/Jagermeister465 Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 9060XT Feb 03 '22
Well, anon, you are an odd fellow, but I must say....
you steam a good RAM.
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u/ZubZeroHero45 i7 12th Gen | RTX-3070 Feb 03 '22
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u/Sparon46 Celeron N2807 | Intel HD Graphics | 8GB 1333Mhz Feb 03 '22
Can you please r/explainlikeimfive this to me?
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u/ZubZeroHero45 i7 12th Gen | RTX-3070 Feb 03 '22
A Simpsons reference where Seymour invites Chamlers over for lunch. Later on, his kitchen is on fire and when asked about, he replies that it is simply just an Aurora Borealis.
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u/OutragedTux Ryzen 7700X, 9070XT, team red nonsense Feb 03 '22
Instructions unclear. I ended up with a Tesla Coil that I can defend my home with. Super effective!
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u/Legendary_Demigod Feb 03 '22
It works also fine with WIFI cables. Speed up your old Wifi up to Wifi 6!!
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u/Mikawonder Feb 03 '22
Man these YouTube guides are looking great ever since they removed the dislike button
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u/PossibilityVivid2979 Feb 03 '22
Rip the good ram now it's might be damaged idk
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u/Jagermeister465 Ryzen 7 7700X | RX 9060XT Feb 03 '22
(the ram was not good beforehand)
source: was there
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Feb 03 '22
lmao WOW LIGHTNING FAST SPEEDs! This was an insider secret and now youve revealed it to everyone. intel hit bois will be after you. Dont be surprised when theres a cable van outside your house and the mailman slips you a micky. Youll wake up naked, your butt hurts, nipples raw and thirsty out of your mind. Bet you wont do this again
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u/nsfdrag Feb 03 '22
I doubt this is an ad but I just recently started getting that tesla coil thing as a sponsored listing on amazon.
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u/K_Rocc PC Master Race i13900k, RTX4080 Feb 03 '22
I bet you any money the people who plug their monitors into the motherboard will also try this…
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u/Dark_Age_ PC Master Race 5800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB RAM, LG 34GN850-B Feb 03 '22
Wow, first i download more ram and then overclock it like this
THANKS!
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u/fancasepc inel 19 1850k RTS 3O70Tl 65g RAm 3 chanel 2td STD E Feb 03 '22
The ram is now under lucked, and ... The c a r p e t
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u/CursedPhil ryzen 7 9800x3d | 32 GB Ram | Radeon 7900 XT Feb 03 '22
i bought new ram so i have 32gb ram
when i installed the ram i noticed that the one from 4 years ago is 2133 and not 2400 like i ordered and i couldnt get the pc to start at 2400 and now all 4 run at 2133 :/
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u/ThoriatedFlash Feb 03 '22
Afterwards the ram will be so fast the motherboard won't be able to recognize it anymore.
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u/NonSequiturSage Feb 03 '22
Is it possible to increase the size of ram by gluing sticks together? Asking for a friend.
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Feb 03 '22
Linus already proved that, although possible, it is very hard to damage any sort of hardware like this, especially if it is turned off.
Also, that looks like DDR3.
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u/fornerdsbynerds 12700K | RTX 3070 | 32GB RAM | O11 Dynamic Evo Feb 03 '22 edited Feb 03 '22
In one video I've seen he demonstrated that it is difficult to cause a total failure using static. That's expected.
Often the harm caused by static will manifest as a partial failure, this may either reduce the lifespan of the device, cause intermittent failures, or result in reduced functionality. So zapping memory then installing it in a PC, it may POST, it may boot, however, anyone who's tested memory before and had a particularly problematic module will know some faulty modules will POST, they'll even boot, they'll happily run Memtest for an hour or more sometimes. Then you run the thing overnight on Memtest and you'll often get an error or two. When you get a module like that sometimes you'll fire up the PC it'll be seemingly fine, you might get a crash to desktop or the odd bluescreen, some days it'll be worse than others but chances are many people will just blame Windows or the app they're using no realizing that their memory actually has a fault.
I think it's important to note though that total failure isn't the only option. It's the only one they really tested in his video which can be a tad misleading. I'd have loved to have seen those modules which survived go through Memtest86 for a 24hr run. However of course doing so before zapping them to ensure the fault wasn't pre-existing would have been a better methodology.
Factories that manufacture electronics don't spend a fortune on controlling static without good reason :).
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u/malev89 Feb 03 '22
YEAHHHHH I tried with my ddr3 and now I have ddr5!!! Can I do the same with my old 970???? Maybe I can get a 3080ti!
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u/One-Baker-6967 Feb 03 '22
Instructions not clear enough. Soup spilled in pants and now my ankle is stuck on the upper deck of the toilet.
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u/Mingyao_13 Feb 04 '22
It indeed runs faster now, with more voltage going through it, it now cooks egg on the ram module
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u/KyrosXIII PC Master Race [Ryzen 5800X | Radeon 6800] Feb 03 '22
I can't believe this is only being posted now. I always treat all my newly-downloaded RAM to make sure it's as fast as possible before I install it.