F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking The PC won't start up and go to Windows because it was set up too high.

The PC won't start up and go to Windows because it was set up too high.

The PC won't start up and go to Windows because it was set up too high.

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flyer78
Senior Member
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09-23-2026, 12:12 AM
#1
I just bought a new PC and decided to try overclocking for the first time. I slowly increased my clock speed and voltage until the computer crashed and wouldn't turn on. I reset the CMOS and everything worked fine after that. Then I tried again and it still wouldn't boot. I reset the CMOS, went into the BIOS, and checked that everything was set correctly there. But when I looked at my RAM, it was set to 2660 MHz instead of the 3600 MHz listed on the stick, so I changed it. After restarting and logging into Windows, my computer crashed right away. I reset the CMOS again and entered the BIOS. There, my CPU temperature was between 45 and 55 degrees Celsius, but even after letting it cool for a bit, it didn't drop lower. When trying to log into Windows again, it crashed once more. I need help at this point. My computer specs are: Ryzen 5 3600x with stock cooler, 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM at 3600 MHz, an Asus B450 F Gaming motherboard, a Gigabyte GTX 1070 graphics card, and a Corsair TX 650 power supply.
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flyer78
09-23-2026, 12:12 AM #1

I just bought a new PC and decided to try overclocking for the first time. I slowly increased my clock speed and voltage until the computer crashed and wouldn't turn on. I reset the CMOS and everything worked fine after that. Then I tried again and it still wouldn't boot. I reset the CMOS, went into the BIOS, and checked that everything was set correctly there. But when I looked at my RAM, it was set to 2660 MHz instead of the 3600 MHz listed on the stick, so I changed it. After restarting and logging into Windows, my computer crashed right away. I reset the CMOS again and entered the BIOS. There, my CPU temperature was between 45 and 55 degrees Celsius, but even after letting it cool for a bit, it didn't drop lower. When trying to log into Windows again, it crashed once more. I need help at this point. My computer specs are: Ryzen 5 3600x with stock cooler, 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM at 3600 MHz, an Asus B450 F Gaming motherboard, a Gigabyte GTX 1070 graphics card, and a Corsair TX 650 power supply.

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King_crafter01
Junior Member
4
10-13-2026, 10:59 AM
#2
I found what was wrong with Windows. Every time I started using Ryzen Master, my CPU speed crashed and the whole computer stopped working. When I switched to Safe Mode and removed all the Ryzen Master files from the system, everything worked fine again.
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King_crafter01
10-13-2026, 10:59 AM #2

I found what was wrong with Windows. Every time I started using Ryzen Master, my CPU speed crashed and the whole computer stopped working. When I switched to Safe Mode and removed all the Ryzen Master files from the system, everything worked fine again.

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K31k0
Junior Member
38
10-13-2026, 01:20 PM
#3
Did you turn on XMP settings before changing the speed, or did you go ahead and boost the clock rate first then add XMP?
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K31k0
10-13-2026, 01:20 PM #3

Did you turn on XMP settings before changing the speed, or did you go ahead and boost the clock rate first then add XMP?

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seeker07
Senior Member
349
10-13-2026, 04:02 PM
#4
I didn't turn anything on at all. I'm a complete beginner with this game, so I thought I knew everything about it and could just fix whatever went wrong by myself. But then I realized that was totally wrong!
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seeker07
10-13-2026, 04:02 PM #4

I didn't turn anything on at all. I'm a complete beginner with this game, so I thought I knew everything about it and could just fix whatever went wrong by myself. But then I realized that was totally wrong!

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Regu1us
Junior Member
2
10-14-2026, 02:06 PM
#5
Clear the CMOS settings and check which RAM values are assigned. Then try changing XMP profiles to boost speed, but stop if the system becomes unstable.
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Regu1us
10-14-2026, 02:06 PM #5

Clear the CMOS settings and check which RAM values are assigned. Then try changing XMP profiles to boost speed, but stop if the system becomes unstable.

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Freaz_
Junior Member
32
10-15-2026, 02:42 PM
#6
Right now, I don't really mind messing with the speed of my RAM; all I need is to make sure Windows starts up without any issues.
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Freaz_
10-15-2026, 02:42 PM #6

Right now, I don't really mind messing with the speed of my RAM; all I need is to make sure Windows starts up without any issues.

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MarkOn_
Member
50
10-16-2026, 03:03 AM
#7
I told you that I will reset everything back to factory defaults, including both RAM and CPU settings. After you successfully turn on your computer with Windows installed, you can then use an XMP profile to make sure your RAM runs at its full speed.
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MarkOn_
10-16-2026, 03:03 AM #7

I told you that I will reset everything back to factory defaults, including both RAM and CPU settings. After you successfully turn on your computer with Windows installed, you can then use an XMP profile to make sure your RAM runs at its full speed.

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PieTheGuyTM
Member
152
10-16-2026, 04:01 PM
#8
I keep hitting a bug. Whenever I start Windows with Ryzen Master, my processor speeds get messed up and the whole computer crashes. I turned off normal Windows and went into Safe Mode to delete everything from Ryzen Master. Now everything works fine again.
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PieTheGuyTM
10-16-2026, 04:01 PM #8

I keep hitting a bug. Whenever I start Windows with Ryzen Master, my processor speeds get messed up and the whole computer crashes. I turned off normal Windows and went into Safe Mode to delete everything from Ryzen Master. Now everything works fine again.