How to set 3600mhz to 3200Mhz

[WoodyJH]

I know it's an odd request, but my Vengeance Pro 32gb 3600mhz sticks are not compatible with Ryzen 5600G CPU when set to 3600mhz. I just want to set the MHZ to 3200 instead of the default setting of the memory. Using Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro V2.

 

[jvickers]

You'd have to do it in the BIOS is you can indeed downclock from 3600 to 3200. Can you return the ram for the appropriate MHz, or is this ram you already had? This reddit thread might be of use as they talk about what you're asking to do: 

 

[WoodyJH]

Thanks for the response. This is new ram. This is the first PC I've built in more than twenty years. When I purchased these parts, I knew the CPU might not handle 3600MHZ. I've never been an overclocker (or under). Ran everything at default settings. This new PC I've built for future upgrades, so I don't want to return the ram. System is stable at the rams default settings. XMP heats things up (not dangerously) when playing games and eventually locks up the system with a black screen.

I'd prefer to just play it safe and set the ram to 3200MHZ.

Edited November 15, 2021 by WoodyJH

[jvickers]

That's totally understandable. If you're not using XMP and haven't enabled it in the bios, you won't run the ram at full speed anyway. Here's an article mentioning that you have to enable XMP to unlock speeds even at 3200:

https://www.pcworld.com/article/394794/how-to-enable-xmp-to-run-your-ram-at-full-speed.html

 

I hope that helps.