Hello everyone,
My computer had two (2x8 GB) HyperX Savage CL9 1600 MHZ RAM's already installed on it. I decided to get another 16 gigs of RAM. I purchased a 2x8 GB Corsair Vengeance Pro CL9 1600 MHZ set, (although I found out later that it wasn't the brightest of ideas to buy different brand RAM kits) and after installing them on the motherboard, I realized from BIOS that they were running on 1333 Mhz instead of 1600. I tried to enable the XMP profile, which was already enabled for my already existing HyperX set, I reapplied Profile #1 in XMP settings, I even removed my original HyperX savages and replaced them with the new Corsair's, and redid the first two steps so the BIOS would configure itself accordingly but none of those worked. Trying to render with unmatched MHZ's resulted in a BSOD almost instantly.
I then consulted with the store and they told me that my motherboard (ASUS H-87 PLUS) was compatible with the Corsair's and suggested that I do a BIOS update. I went on the ASUS site but the updates required me to install Intel Management Engine Interface (i7-4790k) first, so I did and then updated the BIOS. I still couldn't manage to get the Corsair's to run at 1600 MHZ, therefore I returned them to the store and got a refund. They later tested the RAM's and they were indeed 1600 MHZ.
Anyways afterwards began my problem. My PC began restarting every 24 hours or so. There isn't any freezing or anything, it just restarts as if the reset button was pressed. In all instances, I was just navigating through 3ds Max, CPU usage was around %1-3 and had plenty of RAM space available. I checked the event log and it displayed Kernel Power 41 (63) with zeroes in the detailed log.
Naturally I assumed the problem was related to my BIOS updates as the PC was running flawlessly for the past 1,5 years. Could this problem have originated from installing the Intel MEI drivers, updating the BIOS (I am unsure if I managed to update properly, even though my BIOS displays that I have the latest version for now), or changing my HyperX ram settings unintentionally? My money is on the BIOS update, but I am not sure what to do at this point as I don't want to screw up any more of my settings. I would appreciate any help or suggestions at this point
Regards,
My computer had two (2x8 GB) HyperX Savage CL9 1600 MHZ RAM's already installed on it. I decided to get another 16 gigs of RAM. I purchased a 2x8 GB Corsair Vengeance Pro CL9 1600 MHZ set, (although I found out later that it wasn't the brightest of ideas to buy different brand RAM kits) and after installing them on the motherboard, I realized from BIOS that they were running on 1333 Mhz instead of 1600. I tried to enable the XMP profile, which was already enabled for my already existing HyperX set, I reapplied Profile #1 in XMP settings, I even removed my original HyperX savages and replaced them with the new Corsair's, and redid the first two steps so the BIOS would configure itself accordingly but none of those worked. Trying to render with unmatched MHZ's resulted in a BSOD almost instantly.
I then consulted with the store and they told me that my motherboard (ASUS H-87 PLUS) was compatible with the Corsair's and suggested that I do a BIOS update. I went on the ASUS site but the updates required me to install Intel Management Engine Interface (i7-4790k) first, so I did and then updated the BIOS. I still couldn't manage to get the Corsair's to run at 1600 MHZ, therefore I returned them to the store and got a refund. They later tested the RAM's and they were indeed 1600 MHZ.
Anyways afterwards began my problem. My PC began restarting every 24 hours or so. There isn't any freezing or anything, it just restarts as if the reset button was pressed. In all instances, I was just navigating through 3ds Max, CPU usage was around %1-3 and had plenty of RAM space available. I checked the event log and it displayed Kernel Power 41 (63) with zeroes in the detailed log.
Naturally I assumed the problem was related to my BIOS updates as the PC was running flawlessly for the past 1,5 years. Could this problem have originated from installing the Intel MEI drivers, updating the BIOS (I am unsure if I managed to update properly, even though my BIOS displays that I have the latest version for now), or changing my HyperX ram settings unintentionally? My money is on the BIOS update, but I am not sure what to do at this point as I don't want to screw up any more of my settings. I would appreciate any help or suggestions at this point
Regards,
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