No, xmp did not harm your i9 12900k.

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alertings
Junior Member

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09-12-2021, 05:34 PM

#1

Your i9 12900k stopped working when you started XMP profile with 4GB RAM at 5600MHz DDR5. You might want to look into the Asus Z690-E motherboard. Any suggestions?

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MS_TWINS
Member

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09-21-2021, 06:51 PM

#2

1.) You understand how the device ceased functioning.
2.) I believe XMP might lead to damage in your processor.
3.) Have you attempted to clear the CMOS settings?

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Cutie_Kitcat
Senior Member

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09-21-2021, 10:06 PM

#3

Enabling xmp can cause the board to memory train, taking a few minutes. If it fails to load the xmp profile, it may enter safe mode after four attempts. Werecat handled the remaining issues effectively; otherwise, clearing the CMOS works best.

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XxBlobvisxX
Junior Member

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09-28-2021, 05:33 PM

#4

The machine didn’t start...switching the CPU worked, but I changed the CMOS settings.

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tetriad
Member

203

10-16-2021, 05:10 PM

#5

Would using Asus AI overclock kill it ?

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sporeman257
Junior Member

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10-23-2021, 10:10 AM

#6

I accessed it from the bios.

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josh50
Member

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10-24-2021, 07:02 AM

#7

I question that idea. However, it seems more probable because many motherboards are set to handle more than their capacity. Yet CPUs include safeguards that will reduce performance before any damage occurs.

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PersieO
Posting Freak

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10-30-2021, 12:52 AM

#8

Thank you! I'm glad to assist.

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rjconaway
Member

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11-05-2021, 07:20 AM

#9

It seems your water cooler might be the issue! The Corsair H100i RGB Pro XT with two 240mm fans could be causing problems. Any feedback would be helpful. Thanks!

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sam1minecraft
Junior Member

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11-09-2021, 05:31 PM

#10

We need more details from you. Your temperature reading during load (not idle, DgAf mentioned) is... well, it's around 100°C plus. Thermtrip is at 115°C. You throttled aggressively above 105°C, like pushing the CPU to 800MHz clock speed. Then suddenly the board protection cut off at 115°C. That’s the exciting part!

Read on—any hardware could fail unexpectedly for any reason. It’s very likely that turning on XMP caused the CPU to shut down. This happens because XMP forces the motherboard to boost voltage and memory controller settings. Your specific CPU might have been damaged in that process.

But it’s not impossible. Some Asus boards warn you when you enable XMP for better cooling, even though they don’t explain why. This could also brick your CPU, but it’s a rare occurrence. There’s a small chance it just caused a temporary issue.

In short, you enabled XMP on a powerful board with high heat output. Both possibilities are real—maybe both happened at once?