F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop After installing new RAM and power supply, system starts experiencing issues with the OC process.

After installing new RAM and power supply, system starts experiencing issues with the OC process.

After installing new RAM and power supply, system starts experiencing issues with the OC process.

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Mountain_Man8
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10-14-2024, 08:38 AM
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I'm experiencing some problems with overclocking my system after the RAM and PSU upgrade. Specifically, I'm having trouble with the CPU and RAM settings. I also recently upgraded the graphics card, but I don't think that's connected to the issue. It seems like it might be a simple fix I'm missing. All the information here comes from memory since I'm away from home. I stayed up all night trying to resolve this. To give you context, my current setup includes a Ryzen 7 2700 (not x), an ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero WiFi with the latest BIOS (which would update without black screens to version 6201), a Radeon RX 7600 XT, 64GB DDR4 3600MHz TForce Vulcan Z RAM (four 16GB modules), and a 1000W Gigabyte UD1000GM PG5 PSU. The only way the system will boot is if I leave everything at default or use the gentlest auto-OC settings. My CPU target is around 3200MHz, but the RAM was only 2400MHz. Previously, I could reliably push my CPU to about 3.9–4.0GHz, but now it fails to boot unless I touch it or the RAM, causing everything to spin but no power to peripherals and a black display until the boot fails with a memory reset or similar after a few auto restarts. In the CPU Z model, both clocks are reading correctly except for the RAM, which only shows 1200MHz with DDR. Lastly, only half of my RAM is recognized as usable while the other half is marked as hardware reserved. I'm not sure how to adjust this and didn't notice anything in the BIOS, even though it detects all four modules but displays around 32GB. I really hope someone can help!
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Mountain_Man8
10-14-2024, 08:38 AM #1

I'm experiencing some problems with overclocking my system after the RAM and PSU upgrade. Specifically, I'm having trouble with the CPU and RAM settings. I also recently upgraded the graphics card, but I don't think that's connected to the issue. It seems like it might be a simple fix I'm missing. All the information here comes from memory since I'm away from home. I stayed up all night trying to resolve this. To give you context, my current setup includes a Ryzen 7 2700 (not x), an ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero WiFi with the latest BIOS (which would update without black screens to version 6201), a Radeon RX 7600 XT, 64GB DDR4 3600MHz TForce Vulcan Z RAM (four 16GB modules), and a 1000W Gigabyte UD1000GM PG5 PSU. The only way the system will boot is if I leave everything at default or use the gentlest auto-OC settings. My CPU target is around 3200MHz, but the RAM was only 2400MHz. Previously, I could reliably push my CPU to about 3.9–4.0GHz, but now it fails to boot unless I touch it or the RAM, causing everything to spin but no power to peripherals and a black display until the boot fails with a memory reset or similar after a few auto restarts. In the CPU Z model, both clocks are reading correctly except for the RAM, which only shows 1200MHz with DDR. Lastly, only half of my RAM is recognized as usable while the other half is marked as hardware reserved. I'm not sure how to adjust this and didn't notice anything in the BIOS, even though it detects all four modules but displays around 32GB. I really hope someone can help!

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10-15-2024, 04:00 PM
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board condition is serious. The best fix is a thorough deep clean—remove the board, take out all heatsinks and CMOS battery, clear CMOS and power button for a minute, rinse thoroughly with water, then soak in a bucket of water for an hour or two, or use a dishwasher without detergent. After cleaning, let it dry for a day or two if needed. If it doesn’t improve, replacement is likely necessary. Midrange options like the Tomahawk or equivalent around $50 are affordable, and you could resell the 2700 for a better model at $3600 while using the Wraith Prism for improved performance. The 5600x model is about $80.
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10-15-2024, 04:00 PM #2

board condition is serious. The best fix is a thorough deep clean—remove the board, take out all heatsinks and CMOS battery, clear CMOS and power button for a minute, rinse thoroughly with water, then soak in a bucket of water for an hour or two, or use a dishwasher without detergent. After cleaning, let it dry for a day or two if needed. If it doesn’t improve, replacement is likely necessary. Midrange options like the Tomahawk or equivalent around $50 are affordable, and you could resell the 2700 for a better model at $3600 while using the Wraith Prism for improved performance. The 5600x model is about $80.

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