Question Can enabling xmp cause a downgrade in performance

[Lagerl2]

So I tried to Oc my ram to 3200 mhz, which is my base speed, and it said that it couldn't run it and blue screened, so i reverted it back to normal and turned on xmp, and I was running at 30 fps in most games. Why would this happen if its supposed to help. If my cpu is running at very high temps could that be the cause of it running worse.
My specs are
EVGA 650W PSU
i7 8700 cpu
MSI titanium GTX 1070ti
H115i platinum AIO
corsair vengeance rgb pro 2x8 gb ram
MSI Z390-A PRO LGA1151 Motherboard

 

[rgd1101]

is the after you fix the temp issue?

[SOLVED] - Why is my H115I platinum not turning on or working?

I saw that my CPU was running idol at 87 ° C, so I looked at my AIO and saw that it wasn't on. I checked to make sure it was plugged into the motherboard and it was, and I'm not sure whats wrong with it. If someone could help me figure out whats wrong with it that would be great. My specs are...

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[Lagerl2]

is the after you fix the temp issue?

[SOLVED] - Why is my H115I platinum not turning on or working?

I saw that my CPU was running idol at 87 ° C, so I looked at my AIO and saw that it wasn't on. I checked to make sure it was plugged into the motherboard and it was, and I'm not sure whats wrong with it. If someone could help me figure out whats wrong with it that would be great. My specs are...

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No I am working on that now, but im trying to see if i just need new ram, or if it is because of my cpu, or something completly different.

 

[rgd1101]

don't start another one until you fix the cpu temp issue

 

[Karadjgne]

Your issues are not related, but the results may appear so. Fix 1 issue at a time. Start with cooling because everything relies on a cpu running in safe temps, overheating cpu causes loss of fps as it downclocks to prevent damage. Priority #1. Tweaks to performance come later.

 

[Lagerl2]

Your issues are not related, but the results may appear so. Fix 1 issue at a time. Start with cooling because everything relies on a cpu running in safe temps, overheating cpu causes loss of fps as it downclocks to prevent damage. Priority #1. Tweaks to performance come later.

Okay thanks