EMERGENCY! OC BRICKED.

[honeymixes]

I just got this new build together and finished the cpu OC so I was overclocking my corsair dominate 3200 too 3800 and not my computer doesn't go into bios it's just sitting black screened with everything running. I've tried everything, took out the sticks swapped them, also tried just one. I've restarted about 10 times 

[Lurick]

Did you pull out the CMOS battery and put it back in?

[honeymixes]

I read that online but I have no clue what that is or where it's at on this motherboard it's the Asus rog Strix z390-e

[scottyseng]

2 minutes ago, honeymixes said:

I read that online but I have no clue what that is or where it's at on this motherboard it's the Asus rog Strix z390-e

There could also be a clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard for you to try. You just seem to really need to reset CMOS and you'll be fine.

[honeymixes]

I'm trying to lookup how to do that and where it is on this motherboard never done this before 

[XHT_001]

3 minutes ago, honeymixes said:

I read that online but I have no clue what that is or where it's at on this motherboard it's the Asus rog Strix z390-e

use the jumper, taking the battery out is the last resort before requesting an RMA 

 

https://www.asus.com/uk/support/FAQ/1000851/

[minibois]

4 minutes ago, honeymixes said:

I read that online but I have no clue what that is or where it's at on this motherboard it's the Asus rog Strix z390-e

You can reset the BIOS most easily using a screwdriver and shorting the CMOS pin:

(Motherboard manual, which can be found here: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z390-E-GAMING/HelpDesk_Manual/ Page 1-10)

Please read the instructions before doing this. Keep in mind resetting the BIOS is only resetting motherboard settings, such as date, time, any overclocks, boot priorities, etc. Not Windows.

 

EDIT: although reading the second to last bullet point and thinking back to experience.. Shouldn't it reset after failing to boot a couple times?

[honeymixes]

Ok gonna do that now

[rcmaehl]

 

2 minutes ago, Minibois said:

You can reset the BIOS most easily using a screwdriver and shorting the CMOS pin:

Took the post right out of my WYSIWYG reply box

 

Also RTFM: https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/ROG_STRIX_Z390-E_GAMING/E14841_ROG_STRIX_Z390-E_GAMING_UM_V2_WEB.pdf

[honeymixes]

2 minutes ago, Minibois said:

You can reset the BIOS most easily using a screwdriver and shorting the CMOS pin:

(Motherboard manual, which can be found here: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z390-E-GAMING/HelpDesk_Manual/ Page 1-10)

Please read the instructions before doing this. Keep in mind resetting the BIOS is only resetting motherboard settings, such as date, time, any overclocks, boot priorities, etc. Not Windows.

 

EDIT: although reading the second to last bullet point and thinking back to experience.. Shouldn't it reset after failing to boot a couple times?

Can i jiat hold a screw driver on them?

[TheGlenlivet]

2 minutes ago, honeymixes said:

Can i jiat hold a screw driver on them?

yup

[honeymixes]

2 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

yup

 

[honeymixes]

We did it boys

[honeymixes]

16 minutes ago, Minibois said:

You can reset the BIOS most easily using a screwdriver and shorting the CMOS pin:

(Motherboard manual, which can be found here: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z390-E-GAMING/HelpDesk_Manual/ Page 1-10)

Please read the instructions before doing this. Keep in mind resetting the BIOS is only resetting motherboard settings, such as date, time, any overclocks, boot priorities, etc. Not Windows.

 

EDIT: although reading the second to last bullet point and thinking back to experience.. Shouldn't it reset after failing to boot a couple times?

I am never over clocking memory past the XML again. I learned my lesson. Thanks again.

[TheGlenlivet]

1 minute ago, honeymixes said:

I am never over clocking memory past the XML again. I learned my lesson. Thanks again.

Without a reset button and/or dual bios switch, yeah, it's a pain.

[scottyseng]

Just now, honeymixes said:

I am never over clocking memory past the XML again. I learned my lesson. Thanks again.

Well, you made quite the large jump from 3200MHz to 3800Mhz. haha. Small steps with memory. Otherwise tightening timings is also a complex beast to try.

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, honeymixes said:

I am never over clocking memory past the XML again. I learned my lesson. Thanks again.

well now that you know how to reset the BIOS, you can start overclocking past the limit and be safe in your resets.

[honeymixes]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

well now that you know how to reset the BIOS, you can start overclocking past the limit and be safe in your resets.

Very true. I feel like I learned alot.

[geo3]

Just now, honeymixes said:

Very true. I feel like I learned alot.

Yeah, just take smaller steps and remember you can always reset. It's a bit of a hassle but unless your are applying unsafe voltages is highly unlikely you'll actually damage anything. 

[honeymixes]

1 minute ago, geo3 said:

Yeah, just take smaller steps and remember you can always reset. It's a bit of a hassle but unless your are applying unsafe voltages is highly unlikely you'll actually damage anything. 

Yea I'm currently running it at 3400 at 1.35 and it's running very smooth right now. Have had OCCT going for about 14 MINS.

[geo3]

Just now, honeymixes said:

Yea I'm currently running it at 3400 at 1.35 and it's running very smooth right now. Have had OCCT going for about 14 MINS.

Yep. 1.35v is perfectly fine for DRAM. In fact it's stock for the higher speed chips. 1.2v is for lower clocked ram. 

[honeymixes]

Just now, geo3 said:

Yep. 1.35v is perfectly fine for DRAM. In fact it's stock for the higher speed chips. 1.2v is for lower clocked ram. 

Yes my error came when I bumped the voltage up as well as jumping way too high. But that's what I get following a YouTube guide for these sticks. I will try and get thwm too 3600 and stop tgere until i learn more about timings.