OC Memory not supported

[Jasd]

Hi all.

I have purchased overclock memory without realising the manufacturers list of supported OC memory on the MB does not support it. Does this mean that the memory will never be able to be overclocked on that MB? I know this is a bit stupid, but it is only my second build and i didn't realise that you had to check the MB for compatibility 🙁

The memory does work fine with the MB i might add, i just can't use XMP for the OC. When i do use XMP the machine just refuses to boot, pushing the power button makes the fans spin for a second then it immediately shuts down.

The system specs are as below:

Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming M7 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (CMK32GX4M2A2400C14)
Processor: Skylake I7-6700k
PSU: Corsair AX Series AX860 860W Platinum Power Supply
Case: Corsair Carbide 500R microATX Midi PC Tower Black
GPU: Asus STRIX-GTX980-DC2OC-4GD5
Monitors: Asus VS278Q 27-inch
Boot HD: Samsung MZHPV512HDGL-00000 - SM951 512GB M.2 PCI-e Gen3
Backup HD: Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RL-S12V-24PK-R2

I have checked: http://us.msi.com/support/mb/Z170A-GAMING-M7.html#support-ocmem and the memory i bought isn't on the list.

Thanks in advance for any help the community can provide. If i have missed any important info, please let me know.

 

[bailojustin]

You dont need the xmp, You can overclock it yourself by changing the voltages and timings, a lengthy tedious process, but it can be done. you just cant use xmp no matter what. 🙁 but you still can overclock.

 

[utroz]

Or you could just manually overclock the memory and not use the XMP profile.

 

[Jasd]

So just to clarify, does the supported list on the MSI website not matter that much? Should the RAM still be OC'able? If so, is the reaction of the computer to immediately turn off after the power button is pushed a normal reaction for incorrect OC settings?

 

[bailojustin]

it means you need to tinker with it a little more, until its just right and your computer will handle it, then it will start up fine, you might BSOD, that just means you need to mess with it a little more, I recommend looking into Overclocking ram specifics such as timings and multipliers

 

[Tradesman1]

The mobo list of 'qualified' DRAM is nothing more than a brief list of what they have had the time to test and what they have available in the testing facilities. The DRAM itself should be fine, and if MSI has done their job, it should work out of the package under XMP