The boot loopPC begins, halts, then restarts repeatedly. Please assist.
The boot loopPC begins, halts, then restarts repeatedly. Please assist.
Hello. Your PC experienced a freeze after about 10 minutes of normal use, and after resetting the CMOS it entered a boot loop. You removed the CMOS battery and it worked again. You suspect an XMP configuration issue—specifically, BIOS settings like Intel SpeedStep, EIST, voltage optimization, and memory fast boot were enabled. After resetting the BIOS, you disabled those settings and now run at 2133MHz. Could something be wrong with those configurations? Your specs are: Intel i5 10400F, Gigabyte B460M D2V, 16GB Corsair Vengeance 2400MHz. Let me know if you need more details.
Long startup delays and unsuccessful reboots might indicate RAM training issues. If resetting CMOS and using 2133 resolved the problem, it suggests the training didn’t occur or failed again. But double-check your components—your specs may be incorrect. The 10400F isn’t compatible with 300-series boards because it uses LGA1200, not LGA1151.
It's actually 460mDV. I was running the PC normally without problems. The RAM was new but I switched to XMP two weeks ago; until then, it worked fine with XMP enabled. Now, with RAM set to default speed, it's still at 2400MHz without XMP, possibly due to JEDEC settings. I'm concerned about recurrence. For safety, I've disabled fast boot and memory fast boot in BIOS and turned off Intel downclocking. Edited May 16, 2021 by HunterShadab
Sometimes BIOS gets wonky sometimes. if resetting the BIOS fixed it, and it's running at the RAM's rated speeds, I wouldn't worry.