Cannot overclock ram (fails)

[Leo_Dahlin]

I just realized that my 2666Mhz ram has been running at 2133Mhz for 3 years... 

So I decided to try and overclock it but this is what happens every time...: https://imgur.com/a/pTjLtn6

 

What I have tried and what led to fails:

Enabling XMP (also manually)  https://imgur.com/a/Jkxk36o

Setting 2400, 2600 2666 mhz frequencies manually

All frequencies above with different voltages, 1.200V stock, 1.250, 1.350

Tried the feature "Memory Try It !" 

 

CPU: i5 6600k @3.5Ghz

MOBO: Msi Z170 Gaming M5

RAM: Corsair Vengence LPX 2x8 2666Mhz (cmk16gx4m2a2666c16)

 

The only thing that I know I can do is to update the BIOS, I have never done that.

It might be an obvious solution?

https://imgur.com/a/MUOU7Wr

I don't know if it matters tho because I feel like I should've been able to do this right when I built the PC, without updating the BIOS.

 

 

[badreg]

Try these steps:

1. One stick at a time with XMP
2. Run memtest86 at 2133Mhz
3. Set VCCIO to 1.25v and try XMP again

[jake765111]

 

7 minutes ago, Leo_Dahlin said:

I just realized that my 2666Mhz ram has been running at 2133Mhz for 3 years... 

So I decided to try and overclock it but this is what happens every time...: https://imgur.com/a/pTjLtn6

 

What I have tried and what led to fails:

Enabling XMP (also manually)  https://imgur.com/a/Jkxk36o

Setting 2400, 2600 2666 mhz frequencies manually

All frequencies above with different voltages, 1.200V stock, 1.250, 1.350

Tried the feature "Memory Try It !" 

 

CPU: i5 6600k @3.5Ghz

MOBO: Msi Z170 Gaming M5

RAM: Corsair Vengence LPX 2x8 2666Mhz (cmk16gx4m2a2666c16)

 

The only thing that I know I can do is to update the BIOS, I have never done that.

It might be an obvious solution?

https://imgur.com/a/MUOU7Wr

I don't know if it matters tho because I feel like I should've been able to do this right when I built the PC, without updating the BIOS.

 

 

I highly dough this is the problem but is it overheating?

Edited December 21, 2018 by jake765111
I needed to take a sec and learn how to type

[Leo_Dahlin]

11 minutes ago, badreg said:

Try these steps:

1. One stick at a time with XMP
2. Run memtest86 at 2133Mhz
3. Set VCCIO to 1.25v and try XMP again

Ok thanks will try those things tomorrow. 

[Leo_Dahlin]

12 minutes ago, jake765111 said:

 

I highly dough this is the problem but is it overheating?

The RAM? I don't think so.. It doesn't have any time to heat up and it's weird if 2666mhz ram can't handle even 2400mhz

After i save the overclock the computer shuts off and when it turns on the fail message comes up so..

[jake765111]

1 minute ago, Leo_Dahlin said:

The RAM? I don't think so.. It doesn't have any time to heat up and it's weird if 2666mhz ram can't handle even 2400mhz

After i save the overclock the computer shuts off and when it turns on the fail message comes up so..

sounds like a ram or mobo issue.

 

I would try one dimm at a time and see if that works! If not it is most likely your mobo