Should I lock timings for Crucial DDR4 3200 in Helldivers 2?
The difference is insane; locking the frequency boosted my minimums by 20 FPS! Before this, my Crucial DDR4 3200 was jumping erratically between 2666MHz and 3200MHz during heavy firefights, which absolutely murdered my 1% lows. It felt like a constant, jarring hitch. I tried updating the BIOS, but the frequency swings didn't stop—totally useless for a competitive feel. I went into the BIOS, manually locked the frequency at 3200MHz, and bumped the voltage from 1.2V to 1.35V. In RTSS, the floor went from 35 FPS to 62 FPS, and the line finally flattened out. I did get a quick BSOD after the first lock, but loosening tRFC to 560 cycles fixed it. RAM temps stayed in the 42-48℃ range, and the motherboard VRMs were around 55-60℃. The system info panel confirms the mode is now locked, and temps are holding steady at 42-48℃.
