Using faster ram than the CPU states is the fastest for it

[JohnT4D]

I mistakenly purchased Corsair Vengeance DDR5 16 GB 6000 MHz CL30 ram memory going by what the new Asus Tuf Gaming B760-Plus WiFi motherboard showed.  After the purchase I later went to Intel's web site and looked up the new Intel Core i5-14400F I bought and found it stated the ram should be DDR5 4800 MHz which is the fastest for it. Could I still use the 6000 MHz which should be operate at 4800 MHz or should I return the 6000 and buy 4800 MHz?

I not even sure the computer will start for a friend purchased 3200 MHz ram of his laptop which had 2400 MHz ram in it and the computer wouldn't even start.

Another question I have is the motherboard states the ram should be DDR5 unbuffered Non-ECC but almost all the ram I've looked at doesn't state that is. Does this make a big difference?

Thanks for any help I receive.

[LeonWaksman · Accepted solution]

I suggest that you should choose your RAM from the Asus compatibility list for your motherboard.  For example - if you want use Corsair RAM, with 14th gen. CPU, the CMT32GX5M2D6000C36 is compatible (this is only an example and there is many other P/N and vendors on this list).

To answer to the second question - Non-ECC means that there is no parity error detection in this memory module (which is the most case in DDR memory).

BTW, the DDR memory speed is given in MT/s (memory transfer per second) rather than MHz (clock frequency). 

Leon

[JohnT4D]

Thanks Leon. Through Asus's site I also found the 6000 ram I purchased was more for overclocking on AMD motherboards. I ended up returning it and purchased a DDR5 4800 mhz one from Asus's site.

John