Stabilizing RAM timings on Onda A520-VH-W for Alan Wake 2?
Every time I entered the dark forest areas, the game would just vanish to the desktop without a single error code, which was incredibly frustrating. The default RAM profile on the Onda A520-VH-W caused the tRFC parameter to swing between 620ns - 680ns during high-speed data exchanges, triggering the memory controller's error correction too often. I tried updating the BIOS first, but that actually made the crashes more frequent, which almost made me throw the board in the trash. I eventually gave up on XMP and manually clocked the RAM down from 3200MHz to 2933MHz, loosening the primary timings from 16-18-18-38 to 18-20-20-40. In memory stress tests, latency increased from 72ns to 78ns, but the crashes stopped completely. I accidentally spiked the voltage during the process and hit 60℃ on the sticks, so I dialed it back to 1.35V for stability. RAM now runs at 42℃ - 48℃ and the CPU stays at 60℃ - 65℃. After four hours of testing, the input response feels tight and the game is finally playable.