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  1. dnm_13

    Question Poor RAM performance even on XMP and overclock

    I own Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 16Gb x 2, with XMP profile 3600MHz @ 16CL Tested with memtest86 (on XMP), no error were found so it's all good But on benchmark test (userbenchmark), it performed poorly and the site said mine had high latency (71.3ns) Even on overclock setting, 4000MHz 1.480V...
  2. B

    Question Computer sometimes fails to boot then shows this BIOS screen ?

    This problem only happens once a week or twice a week at most . The issue only started happening a few months ago even though my PC is going on 4 years old. I did add another SSD to my build, other than that and two new monitors, nothing has changed. It will not boot until I select load with...
  3. A

    Question Memory overclock fails after reseating DDR RAM ?

    My PC has the following spec: Motherboard: PRO Z690-P DDR4 (MS-7D36) CPU: Intel Core-i5 12600KF RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 (16GB 16-18-18-36 3200MHz) GPU: MSI Geforce RTX 3070Ti Corsair 750W power I also use XMP profile for 3200MHz ram overclock. Here is what happened in as...
  4. F

    Question My brand new DRAM causing crashes errors and freezings in games

    Hello, My build: Windows 11 Mobo MSI z390 gaming plus CPU i5 9600kf ( not OC ) GPU rtx 2070 super ( not OC ) RAM DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3200hz 16cl 2x8GB CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 Dysk SSD SAMSUNG 980 pro 1tb SSD SAMSUNG 970 Evo plus 512 gb ( windows ) PSU be quiet power zone 650 wat I bought...
  5. P

    [SOLVED] Bluescreen after BIOS update + XMP activated (BSOD IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL )

    I get blue screen if I update to a newer BIOS version. The only BIOS that is working with XMP enabled is F13. If I update the BIOS to F14, F15a or F15c and activate the XMP profile, I get bluescreen almost every time when windows starts. If I deactivate XMP, Windows is working properly. Error...
  6. T

    [SOLVED] XMP not working

    Hey guys, so basically I built my PC two days ago and since then I'm trying to fix my XMP but nothing is working. I have Ryzen 5 5600x on b550 aorus pro ac board, with 2x8gb 3200MHz c16 ripjaws v kit ram. RAM in on QVL list for the motherboard. When I turn on XMP pc restarts, then automatic...
  7. H

    [SOLVED] Game was crashing with XMP then with XMP off crashes stop.

    Hey guys! Hoping to find some guidance here. First off, my specs: B560M Asus Tuf Gaming Mother Board Intel Core I7 11700KF (no overclock) EVGA RTX 3080 (I believe this comes with stock overclock*) Game (in question) running in a M.2 XPG SSD 32 GB of Corsair Dominator RAM (16 stick each)...
  8. B

    [SOLVED] XMP Boot - Fails then reboots

    Hi all, just need some assistance with my ram o.c, I have gskills 3600 when I turn on xmp my computer boots with no mouse or keyboard (they light up) but are unresponsive as is windows open his happens sometimes especially if I haven’t turned on the computer for a few hours, then it self...
  9. Xander307

    Question Computer doesn’t start after enabling xmp

    I enabled xmp on 64gbs of Corsair sl rgb pro. Unsure what happened after I saved and exited because the computer restarted but showed no video after restart. Then turned back off now will not turn back on. Specs I5-12600k 3070 ti 64 gbs of ram 850 watt psu Asus-prime Z-690 3-m.2 ssd 500 for OS...
  10. LORYT699

    Question Burned ram in the same slot

    Hi, In my pc happens strange things my pc: msi z390 tomahawk i5 9600k @4.5ghz g.skill trident z royal 8x2 3200mhz cl16(XMP) & the burned rams samsung q 860evo 1TB atc800 1060 6GB asus dual sharkoon icewind black series 750W coolermaster td500l Now the problem: some sticks(4) of ram g.skills...
  11. 6

    [SOLVED] MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI mobo w/ Intel i5 11400F - Max. memory speed possible with XMP Profile?

    Hello, I'm a noob trying to build my first gaming PC (nothing high end) and have settled on Intel's i5 11400F and MSI's B560M PRO-VDH WIFI motherboard for now. My questions are: The motherboard specification (link) lists "2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz" as the speeds (or frequencies?) for 11th gen...
  12. O

    [SOLVED] Can't overclock 3200 RAM

    I am trying to help a colleague set up his Corsair 16GB CL16 3200 RAM. I activated the XMP profile in BIOS, but Task Manager still sees the RAM as only 2133. I also tried to manually set up the 3200 frequency, 1.35V and appropriate timings, but no success. In fact, his BIOS (Asus B560M-A)...
  13. HDDTHR

    [SOLVED] Incorrect XMP frequency

    I recently purchased two 8GB ram stick that are supposed to run at 3200MHz after enabling XMP in the BIOS, but I only get 2666MHz(I selected the correct profile). I tried to change the frequency manually but the screen went black after saving the BIOS settings. I'm sorry if this is a newbie...
  14. O

    Question DDR4 Memory Problems

    X570 + 3700x Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8 3600 Part Number: CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 Hi Everyone, I've got quite a strange memory problem, hopefully you can help me. I had my ram OC to 3733, with the main timings reduced by -1. I've had my Memory running like this for over a year now...
  15. S

    [SOLVED] Is it okay to enable XMP on single channel memory ?

    1x Team Group T-Force Vulcan 3200 DDR4 Will there be any performance gain or will be worse ? Planning to buy another stick but in the future . Thank you .
  16. S

    [SOLVED] Intel i9 11900K Ram overclock

    Hey guys, So I have put together a new pc setup last week and I had some problems with booting to windows. First I thought that it was caused by some bios settings, since I enabled XMP and then I could manually choose which drive to boot windows from. The xmp looked fine, and there seemed to...
  17. db0013

    [SOLVED] Cpu or motherboard problem

    Hello, recently I bought Ryzen 9 5950x for my workstation that has 4 sticks of ram - 48gb (2x8+2x16) HyperX 3200mhz with xmp1 enabled, on MSI Tomahawk Max B450. Sometimes under load I had sudden black screen and CPU debug led. I knew that 5950x is too much for b450 and I thought that was the...
  18. S

    [SOLVED] PC Weak link

    Hello everyone, I have a lot of information and even if it might be boring to read it might help to understand my problem. I have played World of Warcraft for a long time. And my pc could never handle it. I always had to lower the settings in order to receive an optimal performance. The final...
  19. TheRealDaZee

    [SOLVED] Alder lake MSI Z690-A WIFI D4 + Crucial 3600 CL 16-18-18 combination problem

    I'm new to the overclocking world. I went for msi z690a wifi d4 version after looking at the reviews saying this was the best board for the price. I have 12700K installed on it. I bought crucial ballistix 2x8GB DDR4 CL16 3600 Mhz RAM. The ram runs well on the default JDEC 2666 Mhz, but I get...
  20. P

    [SOLVED] No Signal to HDMI Gigabyte RTX 3060 OC

    My specs: Case: Phanteks Eclipse P500-A MOBO: Gigabyte z690 Aorus Ultra CPU: Intel i7-12700k Gfx Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 VISION OC 12GB RAM: Corsair DOMINATOR Platinum DDR5 (5600Mhz) 2x16GB HD: Seagate Firecude 2TB SSD M.2 PSU: Corsair RM850 850W 80+ Gold Hi, firstly I should say this...
  21. EhdiWow

    [SOLVED] XMP 4 sticks of DDR4 on Z690 motherboard

    Hello! im New here! and need some idea Re: XMP of 4 sticks of DDR4 on Z690 motherboard Im planning to make and upgrade from skylake to alderlake but still on ddr4 platform. currently using 4 x 8GB Dominator Plats 3600mhz XMP Im wondering if xmp will works on Z690 ddr4 platform with the 4...
  22. R

    [SOLVED] It's worth to activate A-XMP?

    Hi, I recently upgraded my pc with 2 sticks of ram and I want to know, it's okay to activate A-XMP on that specifications: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 GPU: Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super) SSD: Spcc M.2 SSD 128GB HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB RAM: Adata XPG Gammix D10 DDR4 3200Mhz 2x8GB (AX4U32008G16A-DB10)...
  23. YoKi40

    Question X.M.P. Error

    Hi, first of all clarify that my native language is Spanish and this is translated directly with Google Translate, once this is clarified. I continue and thanks to those who take the time to answer my question. About two weeks ago I bought a computer which has the following specifications (I...
  24. K

    [SOLVED] i need extreme help! xmp not working,bsod,games losing frames, overall slower performance after installing additional 16gb of ram

    ok so i bought 8gb of corsair vengeance ram cards identical to the two i already had in my rig, same speed and brand 3600mhz. xmp worked fine on the first two but when i use all 4 it only works without xmp enabled and still seems slower. also i tested gameplay on destiny 2 but frames were...
  25. M

    [SOLVED] Can I run my ram at potential?

    HI! I have recently noticed like many, my ram was running at 2133mhz. originally XMP was not in bios, but I updated it. I enabled XMP and my voltage went from 1.2 to 1.35 but the speed remained at 2133mhz. Specs are Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI Ram: Corsair vengeance LPX 2x8gb 3200mhz...
  26. lewazz

    Question XMP causes crash (black screen)

    I tried to turn on XMP since my RAM is advertised as 3600Mhz and it was currently running on 2133Mhz. When i turned it on, my pc would crash and my screen would just go black. APU: Ryzen 5 5600g RAM: (2) GSkill Ripjaws 8gb 3600Mhz DDR4 w/ heatsink MoBo: Gigabyre B550M-DS3H PSU: FSP Hydro GD...
  27. Carter McGee

    Question XMP profile not saving

    What the title says. Got a 32GB kit of 3600 speed but everytime I set the XMP profile, save, then boot it will restart 3 times then load normally but without the set speeds that I had set and is set at 2133. When I set it to auto it doesn't do the reboot three times thing. I for sure have the...
  28. A

    Question xmp or manual

    hello this is my spec: ASUS TUF Gaming Z590-PLUS Gskill TridentZ 2x8 16.0GB 3200MHz Intel Core i7 Rocket-lake 11700 until now I didn't know XMP exist I always change my ram's mhz manually via bios now I heard from one of my friends that I should use XMP instead of manually because it sets proper...
  29. L

    [SOLVED] unable to run ram at 3200mhz

    I keep getting assorted blue screen errors while running my computer for 30 minutes or so with blue screen errors like "Kernel_security_check_failure", "Pfn_list_corrupt", and "Kmode_exception_not_handled" all right after I enabled XMP mode to run my ram at 3200mhz instead of 2133mhz. I have the...
  30. L

    [SOLVED] I built a new pc, but XMP doesnt work. (crashes when it tries booting OS)

    Im using Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600Mhz in the Asus Prime Z690-P, CPU is an i5-12600k non-oc I just started this pc so it could be drivers potentially which im working to get updated, i dont even have my graphics drivers updated yet. BUT, each time i do any change (like use the built in XMP in Bios)...
  31. 37sean

    [SOLVED] Should I enable XMP

    I upgraded my ram the other day to vengeance lpx 3000mhz 16gb from a 8gb 2400mhz stick. I noticed in my bios settings that the stock setting for my motherboard is 2133mhz for ddr4 and when I enable XMP, it increases it to 3000mhz. Should I enable XMP for performance gains? Or leave as is for...
  32. I

    [SOLVED] G1 Sniper B7 already enable the XMP profile in the bios and does not get the speed that corresponds in the ram, my ram is 8gb ballistix

    Hi, G1 Sniper B7 already enable the XMP profile in the bios and does not get the speed that corresponds in the ram, my ram is 8gb ballistix & my processor i5-6400
  33. abhiNahi

    [SOLVED] Hp Pavilion Gaming Desktop

    Hi, I am looking to upgrade my PC's ram to 32gb but I have a doubt. The RAM installed on my PC has 16gb of memory and runs at 3200 mhz. So, if I buy another 16gb stick with supported frequency upto 3200 mhz, will it run at 3200 mhz out of the box or will it run at lower speeds? PC name: Hp...
  34. T

    [SOLVED] XMP: 3600 ram safe for ryzen 7 5700g?

    Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and hoping you can help me out. I recently build my first desktop pc, aimed to be a powerful machine running Linux for data analysis and coding (not for gaming). I bought many components in sale, and the pc is working like a charm. However, I noticed upon checking...
  35. N

    [SOLVED] B550i Aorus setting SoC Voltage too high with XMP

    Cpu: 5800X RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 2x16gb 3600 CL16 MOBO: Aorus B550i When I try enable XMP, the auto SoC voltage reaches 1.194-1.2V. I have heard that this is way higher than necessary and that I should manually adjust the voltage myself in BIOS. I don't intend to overclock further than the...
  36. R

    [SOLVED] Is XMP safe?

    Hi, new to XMP-ing stuffs. Would like to know if is safe to XMP my ram to 3200mhz or ideally just keep it to factory default which is 2667mhz so I can "preserve" my computer lifespan. Thanks! My main build components are AMD Ryzen 7 5800x MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk AM4 Asus Rtx 3060 12gb 2x 8gb...
  37. B

    [SOLVED] What did I do wrong in my build? (RESOLVED)

    Hey guys, I just recently upgraded a few components in my PC, at first just the CPU/Mobo. Everything was fine in the initial Windows install with my 4x8GB Corsair Vengeance 3000MHz (XMP 1.0). Then my new RAM came in (Trident Z 2x16GB 3600MHz XMP2.0) which I installed... I had black screens, blue...
  38. R

    Question Ram issue/installed ram not showing

    Hello and plz help. first when i built my pc i had 2 sticks of 4gb ram, then later upgraded and got 2 more sticks of 4gb ram. so in total i now have 16gb ram and SHOULD HAVE 3200mhz. but no, i only have 2133mhz. i only realized this now. then i went into bois and changed to xmp profile 1 and 2...
  39. JAHRONMON

    [SOLVED] 12900k RAM XMP issues.

    Hello everybody, First time poster, long time reader. I recently upgraded to a 12900K and got the Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X DDR4 motherboard to go along with it. I kept my ram from my previous build, G.SKILL TridentZ for the Z370/X299 chipset (I just realized that it was for this chipset)...
  40. I

    Question Strange SATA issue in ASRock UEFI

    Hi, I have an ASRock Z370 extreme4 MB and have been using it for the past 6 months as an UNRAID server. I have 7 HDD's attached and up until last night everything was fine. I needed to reboot UNRAID and when I did it came back up with a drive missing. I hooked it up to a keyboard and monitor...