Hey guys,
I'm getting hard freezes and I've pretty much narrowed down that the XMP profile is the culprit. While doing light loads like web browsing / watching YouTube or simply after leaving the PC idle for 3-6 hours and then returning, it will hard freeze.
Mouse and keyboard will be totally unresponsive (though still maintain lights) and monitor will display the last image (including mouse cursor) but will otherwise have no activity. The clock in the bottom-right hand corner of the system tray will be frozen, etc.
Of note, whenever this happens, my RGB peripherals stop syncing with ICUE / Wallpaper engine; my front case fans stop using the given theme and go back to the default rainbow RGB cycle. That's my first giveaway if I just walk into the room and look at the PC. If it's back to using rainbow cycle loop instead of the Wallpaper Engine themed lighting, I know the PC is frozen.
This is my RAM:
Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4-25600) C16 1.35V Desktop Memory
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N3LDKR1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Model: CMT32GX4M2D3600C18
It seems to be supported on my motherboard's QVL list.
Motherboard is an ASUS Z490-E.
I ran 5 and a half hours of Memtest86 yesterday (all 4 passes, 13 tests each) with no errors on the RAM as it was set to the XMP profile.
Stock speed of the RAM is 2133.
I recently installed a 3080ti and a 1000w corsair PSU, but this issue pre-dates installation of this hardware. I simply tried reenabling the XMP to get the most performance out of the 3080ti and the issue remains the same.
If I leave my PC idle for hours at stock RAM settings (no XMP), then I don't get any freezes. I'm testing this once more just to be absolutely sure (I currently am at stock optimized defaults BIOS settings). If the PC somehow freezes in the next 5-8 hours, then I guess XMP isn't the actual issue, but right now I'm very confident that it is.
RAM is being detected fine in windows and I re-seated the sticks in their slots recently. They are in the appropriate dual-channel slots (A2 and B2 I believe).
I have Windows 11 installed in a new m.2 drive so I do not believe this is a SSD issue.
Windows is set to Performance mode and I have disabled all sleep / suspension features in the power management.
I currently do not have the CPU overclocked at all.
Windows 11 is fully updated. Virus scans come up with nothing. I updated my BIOS tonight to the latest version (dated 12/16/21) and this didn't help. I slept for about 5 hours (with XMP applied) and woke up to the PC frozen.
XMP I and XMP II both freeze.
Any help would be massively appreciated. All I can currently think is that my RAM just won't work with XMP applied and that I'll need to buy a new kit.
Specs:
i9 10900KF
RTX 3080 ti (water-cooled ASUS model)
Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4-25600) C16 1.35V Desktop Memory
Z490-E Motherboard
Creative Soundblaster AE-7
2TB Samsung M.2 980 EVO
PSU: Corsair RMX Series (2021), RM1000x, 1000 Watt, Gold, Fully Modular Power Supply
Windows 11
I'm getting hard freezes and I've pretty much narrowed down that the XMP profile is the culprit. While doing light loads like web browsing / watching YouTube or simply after leaving the PC idle for 3-6 hours and then returning, it will hard freeze.
Mouse and keyboard will be totally unresponsive (though still maintain lights) and monitor will display the last image (including mouse cursor) but will otherwise have no activity. The clock in the bottom-right hand corner of the system tray will be frozen, etc.
Of note, whenever this happens, my RGB peripherals stop syncing with ICUE / Wallpaper engine; my front case fans stop using the given theme and go back to the default rainbow RGB cycle. That's my first giveaway if I just walk into the room and look at the PC. If it's back to using rainbow cycle loop instead of the Wallpaper Engine themed lighting, I know the PC is frozen.
This is my RAM:
Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4-25600) C16 1.35V Desktop Memory
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N3LDKR1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Model: CMT32GX4M2D3600C18
It seems to be supported on my motherboard's QVL list.
Motherboard is an ASUS Z490-E.
I ran 5 and a half hours of Memtest86 yesterday (all 4 passes, 13 tests each) with no errors on the RAM as it was set to the XMP profile.
Stock speed of the RAM is 2133.
I recently installed a 3080ti and a 1000w corsair PSU, but this issue pre-dates installation of this hardware. I simply tried reenabling the XMP to get the most performance out of the 3080ti and the issue remains the same.
If I leave my PC idle for hours at stock RAM settings (no XMP), then I don't get any freezes. I'm testing this once more just to be absolutely sure (I currently am at stock optimized defaults BIOS settings). If the PC somehow freezes in the next 5-8 hours, then I guess XMP isn't the actual issue, but right now I'm very confident that it is.
RAM is being detected fine in windows and I re-seated the sticks in their slots recently. They are in the appropriate dual-channel slots (A2 and B2 I believe).
I have Windows 11 installed in a new m.2 drive so I do not believe this is a SSD issue.
Windows is set to Performance mode and I have disabled all sleep / suspension features in the power management.
I currently do not have the CPU overclocked at all.
Windows 11 is fully updated. Virus scans come up with nothing. I updated my BIOS tonight to the latest version (dated 12/16/21) and this didn't help. I slept for about 5 hours (with XMP applied) and woke up to the PC frozen.
XMP I and XMP II both freeze.
Any help would be massively appreciated. All I can currently think is that my RAM just won't work with XMP applied and that I'll need to buy a new kit.
Specs:
i9 10900KF
RTX 3080 ti (water-cooled ASUS model)
Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4-25600) C16 1.35V Desktop Memory
Z490-E Motherboard
Creative Soundblaster AE-7
2TB Samsung M.2 980 EVO
PSU: Corsair RMX Series (2021), RM1000x, 1000 Watt, Gold, Fully Modular Power Supply
Windows 11
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