Which motherboards work with the G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5-6000 CL28?
It fits DDR5 motherboards only. DDR4 slots won't take it.
- Speed
- 6000 MT/s
- Timings
- CL28
- Voltage
- 1.40 V
- Kit
- 2 × 16 GB
- Profile
- EXPO
Memory speed
6000 MT/s — with EXPO4800JEDEC
- This kit. 6000 CL28 at 1.40 V, the tightest timings in this price class, with an AMD EXPO profile only. Silver mirrored heat spreader with an RGB light bar.
- Profile. AMD EXPO profile. Many Intel boards can't load it, so speed and timings may need entering by hand.
- Default speed. It boots at 4800 MT/s until the profile is enabled in the BIOS. CPU-Z shows half the number (3000 MHz); that's normal for DDR memory.
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Questions
Why does my G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5-6000 CL28 32GB show 4800 MT/s?
That's its default speed. Enable EXPO in the BIOS to run it at 6000 MT/s. Tools like CPU-Z show half the number (3000 MHz), which is normal for DDR memory.
Does the G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5-6000 CL28 32GB work in a DDR4 motherboard?
No. It's DDR5, and DDR4 slots have the notch in a different place.
Does it work with Intel?
AMD EXPO profile. Many Intel boards can't load it, so speed and timings may need entering by hand.
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