Help with Bios Update
Help with Bios Update
Hey guys,
I just upgraded my mobo to version 190. After the update, I managed to reach 2933 MHz for RAM, but once I restarted my CPU it dropped back to 2133 MHz. Does anyone know why this happens? I haven't overclocked my CPU yet, so could this be the reason the RAM reset?
It's unclear why you'd bother for the gains, but if it doesn't hold at 2933 it's because it's unstable at that speed.
Your RAM speed won't adjust until your PC restarts. If it can't maintain that speed and pass CPU tests, it will revert to its previous setting and your system will boot using old clocks.
2933 is too high for your voltages, RAM, or motherboard. At this stage, components won't change much.
For clocks that are barely stable, you often need to restart the system several times before achieving a consistent cold boot.
Overclocking RAM is actually more challenging than CPU overclocking. It's much more sensitive and requires careful timing adjustments. If you go too far, performance drops significantly with higher MHz.
Did you store your BIOS settings? Overclocking RAM and the CPU aren't connected. Maybe try XMP. Yes, I saved it. However, when it restarts the second time, it reboots five times before resetting the RAM to 2133 MHz. I set the XMP profile to 2, which initially made it 2933 MHz.
It's unclear why you'd bother with the improvements, but if it doesn't hold up at 2933, it's likely due to instability at high speeds.
Your RAM speed won't adjust until your PC restarts. If it can't maintain that speed and pass performance checks, it will revert to its previous setting and your system will boot using old timings.
2933 exceeds the limits of your voltage, RAM, and motherboard capabilities. At this stage, components won't change much. For clocks that are only slightly stable, you often need to restart several times before achieving a consistent cold boot.
Overclocking RAM is actually more challenging than CPU overclocking. It requires careful timing knowledge; if you go too far, performance drops while going too short results in weak gains. In practice, any improvement is usually less than 1%. The fluctuations in FPS during repeated tests will likely overshadow any actual benefit. A small increase of just 1 FPS would be satisfying.
Worse still, you won't achieve the fastest clock available. It's unrealistic. You shouldn't even attempt it. Overclocking is essentially damaging your components, causing them to fail sooner. Raising voltages further will almost certainly cause permanent damage and burn out the chips quickly. These chips were only marketed as 2100mhz because they were tested at higher voltages (around 3000mhz), and any that didn't survive the stress were excluded from the 3000mhz models.