Which cooler is best for Intel i7 ?

Dude said:

Go here

ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-E Gaming Review | TechPowerUp

Page 5 has your BIOS screenshots

ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-E Gaming Review - BIOS Overview | TechPowerUp

Pic 4 change to manual instead of XMP
Picture 5 set like shown in that pic
The sixth pic has AI Tweaker setting. Put in the timings from the RAM, but use like I said 3600 on pic 5

You can leave the others at Auto for now. See if that works and we can go from there


Haven't played with Intel as I have been AMD for a while, but others can help to. I think you can get the RAM going, but if you do get another set, go with B-Die RAM, the timings will be equal, like 16,16, 16 etc.

Do not get frustrated but not fully getting this ! Page 5 of BIOS screenshot ? What screenshot, which page 5 ?

essenbe said:

Can you show us pictures of your BIOS ram timings and where you set it to XMP?

To take pictures in BIOS you have to have a FAT 32 USB drive inserted in a rear USB port. Go to the BIOS section you want to capture and press F12, give it a name and it will save it to the USB drive.

Will give it a try Thanks. Don't believe it's in the same place but matches same as advertised for XMP on this RAM CL 18-22-22-42 1.35v

Geneo said:

I asked a number of pages back Steve. Great minds... LOL. Seriously jds63 This might really help (though it also might not). Steve is way more experienced than me with RAM timings, but there may be a few you could loosen up a little bit that can make a difference. But we have to see them.

Yes, but could not even tell me how to take a screenshot

Dude said:

Go to the link I posted from Techpowerup

ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-E Gaming Review | TechPowerUp

Page 5 shows every page in your BIOS

Guess i missed your screenshot. Who is Steve, don't know many by first names ?

Dude said:

He told you F12

Oh, o.k. thanks, but not the one boasting he did,Geneo, lol