Stabilizing RAM timings for AMD Ryzen 7 9700X in Control 2
Every time I stepped into a surreal space, the game would just vanish to the desktop without a single error code. It was incredibly frustrating. On the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, the default memory profile was struggling with high-frequency data swaps, with tRFC values swinging wildly between 600ns and 660ns, forcing the memory controller to spam error corrections. My first instinct was to update the BIOS to the latest version, but that actually made the crashes happen more often—I almost gave up right then. I eventually ditched the auto-overclock, dropped the RAM frequency from 6000MHz to 5600MHz, and loosened the primary timings from 30-36-36-76 to 32-38-38-80. In MemTest86, my read latency climbed from 65ns to 71ns, but the crashes stopped completely. I did make a mistake early on and pushed the voltage too far, hitting 62℃ on the sticks, but it stabilized once I backed it off to 1.35V. Now the RAM runs at 46℃ to 52℃ and the CPU stays between 65℃ and 72℃. After eight hours of nonstop gaming, the input lag is gone and everything feels snappy.