PC Building

[NeedHelp3]

Hello,

I have bought ripjaws s5 ram but my cpu is amd 7950x3d. should i return it and get flare or there is something that i can do from bios? I am new to this, i didnt saw  ripjaws are only programmed for intel.

[FunkZ]

The Ripjaws S5 are programmed for Intel XMP, which is also supported for AMD, in addition to EXPO.

Check your motherboard memory QVL list to see if the kit you have has been tested compatible.

Or post your motherboard and memory kit that you have.

[NeedHelp3]

motherboard - Gigabyte X670 AORUS ELITE AX
CPU - AMD 9 7950x3d
Memory kit -G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) CL 30

[NeedHelp3]

if Ripjaws S5 also support AMD then what is the difference in Flare and Ripjaws?

[FunkZ]

Based on the QVL list for your motherboard, it doesn't appear that Gigabyte has tested that memory kit in that board. It will likely run at the XMP settings but since they haven't certified it you won't know until you try it.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/X670-AORUS-ELITE-AX-rev-10-12/support#support-memsup

The difference is mainly timings. EXPO is tweaked specifically for AMD.