Omen 880 112na

[nonya7]

Hi, I just purchased the Corsair VENGEANCE LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Memory Kit to install to my omen 880 112na. I presumed due to the MB's limit of 2666mhz that's what it would default to but its instead defaulting to the lower limit of 2133mhz. I understand due to HP making the BIOS very restrictive I cannot enable XMP but is there a workaround to this? or am I mistaken in not being able to enable XMP?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Unfortunately, you are not mistaken.

You cannot change the memory speed in your PC's BIOS.

Just about everyone with a HP gaming PC has that problem.

Seriously HP, why?!? Its a simple memory upgrade. - HP Support Community - 7722210

Has anyone had any luck getting non-HP-issued HyperX RGP XMP... - HP Support Community - 8146307

Non-HP memory goes to the lowest clock speed.

I'm wondering if the C16 timing is too fast when for DDR4-3200 it should be CL22 for it to bridge to 2666 MHz but I honestly believe it wouldn't matter.

What timing speed was the HP memory?

For 2666 MHz, it should have been CL19.

[nonya7]

Hi, Yes after searching the part number of the original ram (MTA8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1) it seems to be CL19. Not that I really understand all that technical stuff haha I just wanted some decent ram 😞 the only 'solution' I seemed to have found whilst searching was modding the BIOS which seems far too technical for me to even attempt so I wont bother given the risks it entails, I guess I'll have to live with the lower frequency.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome. 

Tinkering with the BIOS is something that I would never attempt. 

Better to live with the lower frequency memory speed than to live with an expensive doorstop.