Hello,
I've been having issues with a G.Skill Trident X DDR3 2x8GB 2133Mhz CL9 memory kit for a long time. My other relevant system components are:
MOBO: ASUS P8P67 (Rev. B3, with the latest BIOS update, 3602)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
PSU: Gigabyte Superb 720
I cannot have the system boot at first try after it's been off for at least 1.5-2 hours. After pressing the power button, it hangs for a few seconds, then reboots itself usually once, sometimes twice. Following this, I mostly need to manually power it off and start it up again, then I get the "Overclocking failed" message during post. If I reset here then it starts without a problem. This happens on every single cold boot. The system is otherwise perfectly stable and has been as a matter of fact for years.
The XMP profile for the kit sets the timings at 9-11-11-31-2 at 2133Mhz. There is another profile for 1866Mhz, which when used alleviates the cold boot issue, however if I use that I'm freezing after I managed to boot to Windows, usually in 10 to 15 minutes. I've tried tweaking the timings on both frequencies to no avail (although I've mostly been using presets I came across on the web, I don't really know the ins and outs myself).
Other things I've tried to fix the issue:
- Tweaking DRAM voltage, VCCIO and VCCSA
- Using the default BIOS settings next to the XMP
- Reinserting CMOS
- Reflashing the BIOS (latest version over latest version)
I would settle using the sticks at 1866Mhz if that could solve the problem permanently.
Any suggestions and similar experiences with such setups are much appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance
I've been having issues with a G.Skill Trident X DDR3 2x8GB 2133Mhz CL9 memory kit for a long time. My other relevant system components are:
MOBO: ASUS P8P67 (Rev. B3, with the latest BIOS update, 3602)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
PSU: Gigabyte Superb 720
I cannot have the system boot at first try after it's been off for at least 1.5-2 hours. After pressing the power button, it hangs for a few seconds, then reboots itself usually once, sometimes twice. Following this, I mostly need to manually power it off and start it up again, then I get the "Overclocking failed" message during post. If I reset here then it starts without a problem. This happens on every single cold boot. The system is otherwise perfectly stable and has been as a matter of fact for years.
The XMP profile for the kit sets the timings at 9-11-11-31-2 at 2133Mhz. There is another profile for 1866Mhz, which when used alleviates the cold boot issue, however if I use that I'm freezing after I managed to boot to Windows, usually in 10 to 15 minutes. I've tried tweaking the timings on both frequencies to no avail (although I've mostly been using presets I came across on the web, I don't really know the ins and outs myself).
Other things I've tried to fix the issue:
- Tweaking DRAM voltage, VCCIO and VCCSA
- Using the default BIOS settings next to the XMP
- Reinserting CMOS
- Reflashing the BIOS (latest version over latest version)
I would settle using the sticks at 1866Mhz if that could solve the problem permanently.
Any suggestions and similar experiences with such setups are much appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance