If you used QuestionFx 6300 xmp, your Windows computer might be getting messed up and need fixing.
If you used QuestionFx 6300 xmp, your Windows computer might be getting messed up and need fixing.
Mobo is MSI 970a SLI Krait Edition, CPU is FX-6300, RAM is two sticks of DDR3 Corsair running at 1600MHz. It only runs at 1333 MHz because I turned on XMP. BIOS settings seemed fine, but Windows got stuck in automatic repair after that and I undid it back to normal. Now it works, but how can I make it run at full speed?
Which slots are your memory modules in, the white ones or the black ones? Did both pieces of memory come together in one box or did you buy them separately? Have you pulled the CPU out to check if the pins are bent? About half of the problems I see on new computers are caused by someone bending pins on the CPU (for AMD) or motherboard (for Intel). Another problem could be if you're using an aftermarket high pressure cooler and the mounting points aren't tightened evenly around the whole thing, which might push the CPU in and make it act like the pins are bent. Also, if your standoffs aren't where they should be or there are too many of them sitting on wrong spots next to the holes, that's another issue you could have. Finally, make 100% sure you have the newest BIOS installed. If not, update it to the latest version.
I believe the PC has a built-in stock cooler and isn't bent. As far as I can tell, the computer works right without an XMP, but if you add one, Windows will start doing auto-repair stuff instead of running smoothly. Also, I don't think it's got the latest BIOS chip.
I thought about this, but other people on the internet made me feel a bit scared because I'm afraid the electricity might go away and a glitch could happen. That scares me too much that my whole computer would break or get ruined. Even one person online said their SSD (which is like a hard drive) was wiped clean.
If you feel scared, just go get some help from a shop. No worries there, but don't worry if your big boy pants are tight; better yet, take them to someone who knows how to fix this and change the BIOS for free. Think of a repair shop.
I'm not being mean here, but this site is for people who want fixes to their problems in a try-to-solve-it way. If you don't want to actually make the steps needed just to get that done, then your choice is clear: go ask someone else who already knows what they're doing and doesn't listen to internet advice from people with less experience than themselves. In short, everything you do with your computer gear is a risk. If you are afraid of those risks (which are tiny in the grand scheme) so long as you learn about what you're doing and make sure before you try that you know exactly what it is, then okay to pull back and hire a pro or someone more experienced. But first, you have to admit that to keep moving forward. Also, if getting your big boy pants on here feels too much like an insult to you, maybe it's time for some thicker skin. This place isn't for anyone who is scared, nervous, worried, or just plain has ten thumbs and knows it well. If any of those apply, let a pro handle the parts that bother you so they take the risk and not you. And again, there isn't much danger if you don't just jump in to start fixing things without learning what you're doing and how to do it right.