Does increasing RAM speed lead to system instability or frequent restarts?
Does increasing RAM speed lead to system instability or frequent restarts?
So I just put in some new components for my PC and everything seemed okay at first. But now, when I play DOOM 2016 or even just browse the web, my computer randomly shuts down. Plus, after it restarts, it sometimes gets stuck in an endless Windows Logo loop. I recently added 16GB of RAM that runs at 2133MHz DDR3. My previous RAM was also 2133MHz but only had 8GB total. I have two 4GB sticks now compared to the two 8GB sticks I had before. When I change the speed settings to BIOS defaults, everything works perfectly. But problems start when I increase it to the maximum.
Here are the specs:
AMD FX-8370 (NEW) With stock Wraith Cooler
GIGABYTE GA-990FX-Gaming AM3+ AMD 990FX MotherBoard (NEW)
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2134MHz
GeForce GTX 660 SC Video Card
120G SSD SATA
500G SATA HDD 7.6k
ThermalTake TR2-600W PSU
I have no idea why this is happening? Thanks for your help :/
Also, after checking with HWMonitor, all temperatures stay below 40°C when idle. When I run Rocket League in the background, my temps peak at around 45-50°C, with the CPU reaching about 45°C.
The two components work well together. The standard MC speed for an FX CPU is around 1333, but under an OC profile it usually settles at 1366. The 2133 Corsair Pro should easily hit 2400 with an OC, though 2133 isn't the theoretical maximum—it's just the highest tested value for that batch. Adjustments to DRAM voltage and timing could push it even higher, possibly reaching 2800. Regarding the tweaks, this is where the problem likely lies. The saved OC profile was created using the full 8GB RAM, which had unique timing and voltage specs. You can't apply that profile or any other one except in a single way. Replace the RAM with the desired profile, then in BIOS increase the DRAM voltage to 1.65V. Save the changes.
PC-4LIFE:
If there isn't enough voltage, the RAM will crash, just like any other part. Still, trying to overclock won't really improve performance much since it's already running at a high speed. The problem lies in the fact that I bought the 2133MHz RAM for extra cost. If I could have overclocked it earlier using just the two 4G sticks, why does it now cause my computer to restart every time I change the two 8G sticks I just installed? This hasn't happened before.
If there isn't enough voltage then the RAM will crash, just like with other parts. Overclocking won't really improve performance much since it's already running at a high speed. The problem is that I bought extra 2133MHz RAM and if I could overclock it using just two 4G sticks before, it's now causing my computer to restart every time I change the two 8G sticks I just installed. It hasn't happened before. Are you setting the RAM to its maximum speed?
PC-4LIFE :
If there isn't enough voltage, the RAM will crash, just like any other part. Still, trying to overclock won't really boost performance much since it's already running fast. The problem lies in the fact that I bought the 2133MHz RAM and if I had overclocked it with just two 4G sticks before, it wouldn't have caused the computer to restart every time I changed to the new 8G sticks. It was never a problem before. Are you setting the RAM to its maximum speed? The RAM can only reach 2133MHz, but when I adjusted the BIOS to that speed it actually set it to 2134MHz, which then caused the restarts.
Cdahl92 :
PC-4LIFE :
PC-4LIFE :
If there isn't enough voltage then the RAM will crash, just like any other part. Still, trying to overclock won't really improve performance much. It's already running at a high speed.
The problem lies in the fact that I bought the 2133MHz RAM. If I could have overclocked it before using just two 4G sticks, why does it cause my computer to restart every time I change the two 8G sticks I just installed? That never happened before.
Are you installing the RAM at its maximum speed?
So you overclocked it from 2133MHz?
The RAM can only reach 2133MHz. When I set the BIOS to run at that frequency, it actually sets it to 2134MHz. That’s why the restarts occur.
It seems the RAM is jumping to 2134MHz from 2133MHz—wow, this shouldn’t be causing crashes. There’s almost no difference between the two.
Having additional sticks and higher ranks of RAM raises the demand on the memory controller, meaning it will require a greater voltage to operate at the same rate. Back then, boosting the MCH voltage was straightforward, but with AMD, this adjustment is integrated into the CPU vCore.
BFG-9000 :
Adding more sticks and ranks of RAM raises the memory controller's demand, which means it will require higher voltage to operate at the same rate. Previously, you could easily boost the MCH voltage independently, but now with AMD integrated into the CPU vCore, it's more complex. You're encountering a BIOS boot error when trying to set RAM to 2133MHz, and if that fails, the Windows logo freezes and the system doesn't start. What steps can you take to resolve this issue?