S/FTP ethernet cable and interference

[widow13]

Thanks, I just ordered, I've changed a lot of cables in past year. That means I've tried cat 6 7 and 8 but I didn't had knowledge about tech specs, so most of them was so cheap, means all the cables acting good for 10-15mins as you said, and the phenomena without cable(my game run so smooth), then the desync comeback, maybe u were right about cables.(i hope so ) I just ordered two of them

That's great, hopefully it fixes your issues! Best of Luck!

[KriTiKaL]

I've recently made some changes to my setup and wanted to share my experience.

Cable Change:
I swapped out the cable, but honestly, I think the difference might just be placebo.

Disabling XMP:
The real game-changer was when I disabled XMP. My mouse instantly felt much more relaxed and responsive, especially in online shooters like CS2. Spraying feels so much easier now, and I’ve started pulling off crazy sprays that I couldn’t manage before. It’s like the system feels more synchronized in some way.

Current RAM Configuration:
Right now, I’m running 4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3600MHz without XMP, which clocks them down to 2133MHz. Sure, there’s a performance penalty (around 30-40 FPS in CS2), but it’s not too significant for my system.

Past Experience with RAM:
Before this, I tested other RAM configurations like Corsair 3600MHz and Kingston 3200MHz with XMP enabled, but I encountered similar issues (felt like desync). This leads me to believe there’s something else in my system that might be causing this behavior.

My Setup:
CPU: 5800X3D
GPU: RTX 3070
RAM: 4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4
Anyone else experienced something similar? Disabling XMP has made a surprising difference for me. Could there be something I’ve overlooked?

[widow13]

I've recently made some changes to my setup and wanted to share my experience.

Cable Change:
I swapped out the cable, but honestly, I think the difference might just be placebo.

Disabling XMP:
The real game-changer was when I disabled XMP. My mouse instantly felt much more relaxed and responsive, especially in online shooters like CS2. Spraying feels so much easier now, and I’ve started pulling off crazy sprays that I couldn’t manage before. It’s like the system feels more synchronized in some way.

Current RAM Configuration:
Right now, I’m running 4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3600MHz without XMP, which clocks them down to 2133MHz. Sure, there’s a performance penalty (around 30-40 FPS in CS2), but it’s not too significant for my system.

Past Experience with RAM:
Before this, I tested other RAM configurations like Corsair 3600MHz and Kingston 3200MHz with XMP enabled, but I encountered similar issues (felt like desync). This leads me to believe there’s something else in my system that might be causing this behavior.

My Setup:
CPU: 5800X3D
GPU: RTX 3070
RAM: 4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4
Anyone else experienced something similar? Disabling XMP has made a surprising difference for me. Could there be something I’ve overlooked?

It really depends, if you have performance issues you can try keeping XMP on but lowering the speed.
Speeds wise, you gotta get really unlucky to be unable to run the advertised speeds.
On am5 for example the "safe" running speed is 5200 for 7000 series I think, but 99% of the time 6000mhz will run just fine.

I had kingston ram before and they felt terrible for me, now I have g.skill.

[KriTiKaL]

Thanks for your reply!
I’ve been trying to fix the issue by lowering the RAM frequency, but unfortunately, my game runs well for about 15 minutes, and then I can’t hit anything. I’ve tried XMP both ON and OFF, experimenting with frequencies like 3200, 2966, and 2666MHz, but the issue persists.

Previous Changes:
Last year, I even swapped my system from a B550 motherboard to a B450 because of the known USB issues with B550 boards. Despite the change, the issue still remains.

XMP Observations:
With XMP enabled, the game feels smooth overall, but spraying becomes significantly worse, making it hard to perform well in shooters like CS2.

RAM Testing:
I’ve tested my RAM multiple times, and it seems there are no hardware problems.

New RAM Ordered:
Yesterday, I decided to order a new kit: G.Skill Ripjaws V Black 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 1.35V Dual Channel Kit.
So far, I’ve only used Corsair (two different types) and Kingston, and I thought maybe I’ve just been unlucky with these kits. After some research, I’ve seen quite a few people online complaining about Corsair RAM. Hopefully, the G.Skill kit performs better.

Sorry for off topic here, I know is related to internet cables

[widow13]

Thanks for your reply!
I’ve been trying to fix the issue by lowering the RAM frequency, but unfortunately, my game runs well for about 15 minutes, and then I can’t hit anything. I’ve tried XMP both ON and OFF, experimenting with frequencies like 3200, 2966, and 2666MHz, but the issue persists.

Previous Changes:
Last year, I even swapped my system from a B550 motherboard to a B450 because of the known USB issues with B550 boards. Despite the change, the issue still remains.

XMP Observations:
With XMP enabled, the game feels smooth overall, but spraying becomes significantly worse, making it hard to perform well in shooters like CS2.

RAM Testing:
I’ve tested my RAM multiple times, and it seems there are no hardware problems.

New RAM Ordered:
Yesterday, I decided to order a new kit: G.Skill Ripjaws V Black 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 1.35V Dual Channel Kit.
So far, I’ve only used Corsair (two different types) and Kingston, and I thought maybe I’ve just been unlucky with these kits. After some research, I’ve seen quite a few people online complaining about Corsair RAM. Hopefully, the G.Skill kit performs better.

Sorry for off topic here, I know is related to internet cables

I believe when you change settings on your ram you force your pc to re-train them on the next boot and that's probably why it feels better for a while.

This is honestly a loophole I've been into, spending money here and there to figure a solution.
Personally I had success with g.skill ram back then, hopefully you have too.

Pay attention to your ping and network statistics in general aswell, you might have similar ping but the conditions might be different from game to game and that can make shooting feel a lot different.

[Slender]

if you want to be sure about ram compatibility, you need pick ram from qvl list of your motherboard, but i think all ddr5 ram can be good on 6000mhz. i think the problem is different.

[widow13]

if you want to be sure about ram compatibility, you need pick ram from qvl list of your motherboard, but i think all ddr5 ram can be good on 6000mhz. i think the problem is different.

CPU quality plays a big role too.
I've seen PC's fail to run 6000mhz even under QVL, no crashes or bluescreens but stutters were there.

[Z3CrosS]

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[widow13]

if you want to be sure about ram compatibility, you need pick ram from qvl list of your motherboard, but i think all ddr5 ram can be good on 6000mhz. i think the problem is different.

CPU quality plays a big role too.
I've seen PC's fail to run 6000mhz even under QVL, no crashes or bluescreens but stutters were there.

Totally correct. + not only CPU quality matters. Ram chips matters + Ram modules have controllers = Ram quality. And in a addition the crucial one is DMA. That's mean, PCH does CPU overclock (CPU not overclock itself). PCH it is same crystal and its quality matters + you must not expect on H chipset same performance as on Z chipset (H to Z chipsets exists for a reason) + techprocess is very small.

I mean what it gives to you, actually many things but i want describe something obvious which people not always understand:
There is a difference between FPS / Smoothness / Raw performance. In PC like devices exist different types of "performance-called-like-things". Actually Raw performance and FPS almost the same. I mean, sure if you overclock Ram from 4000 to 6000, fps will be noticeable better, but in many cases you will lose smoothness especially at full system load (you can't get something from nothing, that's why XMP exist as an option), could appear some extra stutters like things aka system could became noticeable unstable on big load + especially where is ethernet is hardly involved = additional load on a system. - That's the answer why without XMP smoothness is increasing for many people (especially for people who play from 140fps+, its 140+ frames per second and they must be perfectly smooth-pacing to give you an always reliable aim).

Overall it depends of many things, each PC is different (that's why it unrealistic to say "not use XMP" for everyone, you have to test your own system on maximum load in-game), because techprocess is very small, so each crystal is different + same could affect high speed Ram (that's why Ram must be high quality and my advise is not to run for the fastest one Ram, better is to run for low Latency Ram + quality + its overall efficiency, less latency = better smoothness, fastest Ram needs for fastest Raw performance)

The very same correspond to CPU overclock.

I totally agree with this.
I've worked without countless pc's and a lot of them had the same specs.
Sometimes they worked with the same settings and some times they required different settings to run well.

Yes you could have better performance/fps with a few settings but if it costs you stability it's not worth going for it.
PBO and CPU overclock in general is the thing we see this the most, in very rare cases 2 CPU's will run under the same numbers without issues.
And that's why you can't take settings seen on the internet and expect them to work right away, you will most likely need to adjust a bit.

[Z3CrosS]

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