Overclocking CPU with XMP activated
Overclocking CPU with XMP activated
Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a new PC and am facing some problems. I thought you might be able to assist.
Model: MSI Z170A Gaming M3
CPU: i5 6600K @ 3.5 GHz
RAM: G.Skill RipJaws DDR4-3200
The situation is as follows:
Currently, everything functions properly with the default settings. However, I plan to overclock the CPU and activate the XMP profile.
Testing results:
a) Overclocking the CPU brings it up to 4.5 GHz without issues (CPU ratio increased from 35 to 45).
b) With XMP enabled, RAM operates at 3200 MHz smoothly.
c) When I tweak the CPU settings while using XMP, the system fails to boot and restarts repeatedly until I shut it down and reset the BIOS.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
05.06.2016. - Short update.
After updating to the newest BIOS version (A.60), I successfully overclocked my CPU with XMP enabled, without any crashes.
Probably the BIOS required some adjustments, and now everything works perfectly.
Cheers
Do you possess the most recent BIOS? It should be possible to perform an overclock while XMP is active.
Considered boosting CPU voltage, though uncertain. I don't use MSI because of their inconsistent quality, nor do I like their BIOS settings. However, I've tested several Asus Z170s along with multiple Rock and GB motherboards, and none experienced issues with DRAM or OC stability.
I watched some videos on YouTube about overclocking and enabling XMP on an Asus Z170 ProGaming MOBO without any issues (no voltage changes needed), but when I tried the same on my own system, only one part worked properly.
It's a disappointment because that was the reason I purchased the 6600K, even getting a nice Dark Rock 3 to cool it down.
I plan to test this tomorrow.
Thank you.
Each 6600K unit operates separately, so a vCore (CPU) voltage adjustment might be necessary.
Well, things didn’t go as planned. I raised the vCore to 1.350 but it still won’t work. I can’t even reach the BIOS—it just won’t start. The control LED on the MOBO stays on DRAM and then cuts power completely. On the other hand, I found out that I can perform CPU overclocking using the software MSI gave me for the MOBO, called Command Centre. Right now I’m booting up with the stock CPU speed and enabling XMP, and if I need more performance I just increase the core settings in the software. It’s working now.