The MSI OC Genie 4 along with XMP settings caused a slowdown in my PC.
The MSI OC Genie 4 along with XMP settings caused a slowdown in my PC.
Just about thirty minutes ago I realized my XMP was turned off and I went to BIOS to reactivate it. After enabling XMP, I checked the BIOS settings and found an option called OC Genie 4. I read the information there and turned it on, believing it would improve performance. However, when I tried to launch my PC, it took longer to boot, and even in Desktop mode, the mouse movement felt sluggish. When I switched to Ryzen Master and checked the CPU speed, all cores were running at 4.05 GHz, which didn’t seem to cause any issues. Then I opened a game (Code Mw2) and was getting around 400 FPS on average. Starting a mission, I noticed the game struggled with low FPS and frequent drops. Have I made a mistake, and is there an easy way to fix this?
It was set for 2933mhz in xmp profile 2, so I selected that directly. As you mentioned, I turned off the OC Genie 4, which helped with low FPS but didn’t fix the annoying drops. This caused another issue—CPU overheating, likely because it’s using too much voltage. It should be capped at 1.3V according to Ryzen Master, but it’s actually around 1.45V. After changing the CPU profile in Ryzen Master to game mode automatically, the PC restarted forcefully. When I ran a quick stress test in Ryzen Master, the temperature reached 82°C, which was quite high for me. What could be causing this?
Occasionally, a straightforward CMOS reset is required. This is particularly useful after adjustments where some actions might be illogical, self-contradictory, or result in unintended consequences. Keep the profile if you believe it's beneficial, then reset CMOS to observe its effects. If the outcome isn't improved or is worse, simply restore the profile and there will be no loss.