Does memory overclocking stop when you reinstall DDR RAM?
Does memory overclocking stop when you reinstall DDR RAM?
My PC features the following specifications:
Motherboard: PRO Z690-P DDR4 (MS-7D36)
CPU: Intel Core-i5 12600KF
RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 (16GB 16-18-18-36 3200MHz)
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 3070Ti
Corsair 750W power supply
I also employ an XMP profile for the 3200MHz RAM overclock.
The situation unfolded as follows in detail:
I attempted to test my previous Geforce GTX 980Ti (Asus Matrix Platinum). I powered down the machine, removed the 3070Ti from its PCIe slot, and installed the 980Ti instead. After several restarts, the display remained blank. I then powered it off, reinserted the power cable, and reattached the GPU. The system displayed a "Memory overclock failed!" message. After resetting everything, I turned it back on, but the issue persisted.
I repeated the process three times: unplugged the power cord, reinserted the RAM in slot B1 (A2), and then restarted. However, each time the overclock failure reappeared. Eventually, I swapped the RAM to slot A2 and reinstalled the 3070Ti. After rebooting, the system booted successfully.
Following the tests, I reset the UEFI settings to defaults and rebooted. Everything functioned normally.
Later, I aimed to restore the original configuration by placing the RAM in slot A2 again and reinserting the 3070Ti. Yet, despite these adjustments, enabling the XMP profile still triggered the "Memory overclock failed!" alert. I suspected a persistent UEFI configuration from prior attempts that was preventing a proper boot. To address this, I adjusted the JBAT1 pins and removed the CMOS battery for five minutes while holding the power button (with the power cord disconnected). I also updated the UEFI version to the latest release.
At this stage, I believed the UEFI settings had been cleared completely. However, the system still refused to boot with the same configurations as before, despite no physical changes.
Additionally, I removed the RAM and GPU, cleaned dust, and swapped them into slots B2 and A2 respectively. My main concern remains that a saved configuration in the UEFI might have blocked further attempts, even though the hardware itself appeared functional.
I’m seeking advice on potential causes and solutions.
Thanks,
Ali
Did you attempt to upgrade the MBOO BIOS to the most recent version?