Question "The previous overclock settings have failed,..." Error

[hefese]

Hi,

My windows 11 desktop PC sometimes throws an error in the following:

I have been using MSI Center overclock software. I didn't do anything about overclocking except for XMP activation in BIOS. I gave this PC to a technical service to solve this rare error, but they couldn't find any problem in the hardware side. This error is rarely coming, not always. Why is this error coming? Do you have any idea?

My system:

CPU: Intel i9 9900K
CPU Cooler: NZXT x62 Kraken
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE
RAM: 2 x GSkill F4-3600C16 8GB
SSD: Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
Graphic Card: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW3
PSU: Corsair HX1000i
Chassis: Corsair 500D RGB SE Mid-Tower
OS: Windows 11
Monitor: AOC Agon AG271QG

PSU Age: 8 years
BIOS Info:

SMBIOSBIOSVersion : 1.50
Manufacturer : American Megatrends Inc.
Name : 1.50
SerialNumber : Default string
Version : ALASKA - 1072009

 

[Lutfij]

I have been using MSI Center overclock software.
Overclock from with the BIOS. MSI's Center app is most hit or miss. If you're working with an AMD Ryzen platform, use Ryzen Master's Curve Optimizer.

My windows 11 desktop PC
On second thoughts, when posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

 

[hefese]

I have been using MSI Center overclock software.
Overclock from with the BIOS. MSI's Center app is most hit or miss. If you're working with an AMD Ryzen platform, use Ryzen Master's Curve Optimizer.

My windows 11 desktop PC
On second thoughts, when posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

Hi,

Thank you for your response. My system's full spec is in the following:

CPU: Intel i9 9900K
CPU Cooler: NZXT x62 Kraken
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 ACE
RAM: 2 x GSkill F4-3600C16 8GB
SSD: Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
Graphic Card: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW3
PSU: Corsair HX1000i
Chassis: Corsair 500D RGB SE Mid-Tower
OS: Windows 11
Monitor: AOC Agon AG271QG

PSU Age: 8 years
BIOS Info:

SMBIOSBIOSVersion : 1.50
Manufacturer : American Megatrends Inc.
Name : 1.50
SerialNumber : Default string
Version : ALASKA - 1072009

 

[Misgar]

I didn't do anything about overclocking except for XMP activation in BIOS.

What overclock speed did you set for the RAM?

RAM: 2 x GSkill F4-3600C16 8GB

If you set 3600MT/s, this might be too fast a memory overclock for your CPU's Integrated Memory Controllers.

CPU World gives the official spec for the 9900K as 2666MT/s. Anything faster is down to the Slicon Lottery.
https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i9/Intel-Core i9 i9-9900K.html

Memory controller

The number of controllers: 1 Memory channels (per controller): 2 Memory channels (total): 2 Supported memory: DDR4-2666

Try the RAM at 3000MT/s and run MemTest86. If it's stable, increase to 3200MT/s and restest. Any errors, reduce XMP speed.
https://www.memtest86.com/

Some people have overclocked this CPU to 5GHz, so some experimentation might help:
https://www.msi.com/blog/intel-9th-cpu-overclocking-5ghz-with-z390-motherboards

 

[hefese]

What overclock speed did you set for the RAM?


If you set 3600MT/s, this might be too fast a memory overclock for your CPU's Integrated Memory Controllers.

CPU World gives the official spec for the 9900K as 2666MT/s. Anything faster is down to the Slicon Lottery.
https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i9/Intel-Core i9 i9-9900K.html

Memory controller

The number of controllers: 1 Memory channels (per controller): 2 Memory channels (total): 2 Supported memory: DDR4-2666

Try the RAM at 3000MT/s and run MemTest86. If it's stable, increase to 3200MT/s and restest. Any errors, reduce XMP speed.
https://www.memtest86.com/

Some people have overclocked this CPU to 5GHz, so some experimentation might help:
https://www.msi.com/blog/intel-9th-cpu-overclocking-5ghz-with-z390-motherboards

Hi,

Thank you for your detailed answer.

When I open XMP setting in BIOS, my RAM speed becomes 3600Mhz. When I close XMP setting in BIOS, my RAM speed reduces to 2133Mhz.





So I did not adjust ram speed manually with a program. I just used motherboard's XMP feature of BIOS. It gives on and off setting and I used as on until now.

As for CPU speed, when I use MSI Center software with Extreme Performance profile, it increases to 5Ghz approximately.



As a result should I use XMP as off? But It too much lose of Mhz speed in RAM. Also should I don't use MSI Center?

I used memtest86, but didn't find any ram speed setting when I boot the usb.