Cant boot with XMP enabled?

[Anthoken]

So recently i upgraded my computer, new RAM and a new GPU. first thing i wanted to do when i installed everything was to enabled XMP again but every time i try to do so i get this error 

( The previous overclocking settings have failed and system has been restored to its default settings) while trying to boot.

 

Old hardware 

GPU: RX 580 4gb

CPU: i7 8700 (non K)

RAM: 16gb 3000ghz (2 sticks of 8GB)

PSU: 750Watt

Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS

 

New Hardware added

GPU: RX 6700 XT
RAM: 32 GB DDR4 (4 sticks of 8GB) corsair vengeance rgb

[Poinkachu]

14 minutes ago, Anthoken said:

So recently i upgraded my computer, new RAM and a new GPU. first thing i wanted to do when i installed everything was to enabled XMP again but every time i try to do so i get this error 

( The previous overclocking settings have failed and system has been restored to its default settings) while trying to boot.

 

Old hardware 

GPU: RX 580 4gb

CPU: i7 8700 (non K)

RAM: 16gb 3000ghz (2 sticks of 8GB)

PSU: 750Watt

Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS

 

New Hardware added

GPU: RX 6700 XT
RAM: 32 GB DDR4 (4 sticks of 8GB) corsair vengeance rgb

You bought 2x8GB kit and added it into your system, or you bought a 4x8GB kit and replaced the old 2 sticks already in your system ?
 

[Anthoken]

12 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

You bought 2x8GB kit and added it into your system, or you bought a 4x8GB kit and replaced the old 2 sticks already in your system ?
 

replaced the old 2x8gb kit with a new set. unsure of the old brand, was some cheap stuff off of newegg (4x8gb brand new and are not mixed and matched, came as a set)

[Macfox38]

What is the speed that you are trying to hit with the new RAM? 

 

Might be a compatibility issues with the CPU or MOBO

[Anthoken]

8 minutes ago, Macfox38 said:

What is the speed that you are trying to hit with the new RAM? 

 

Might be a compatibility issues with the CPU or MOBO

3000MHZ, from what ive seen online my motherboard should be able to do so

[Pusbucket]

11 minutes ago, Anthoken said:

3000MHZ, from what ive seen online my motherboard should be able to do so

yeah but the CPU isn't.

According to Intel and other sources, max supported is DDR4-2666

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/126686/intel-core-i78700-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-60-ghz/specifications.html

[Pusbucket]

32 minutes ago, Anthoken said:

replaced the old 2x8gb kit with a new set. unsure of the old brand, was some cheap stuff off of newegg (4x8gb brand new and are not mixed and matched, came as a set)

??

usually it's cheaper to buy a 2x16gb set rather than a matched set of 4 modules.

plus it's a lot easier overall to just use two slots and can give better performance, especially with Ryzen cpu's, though that doesn't apply here.

[191x7]

3 hours ago, Anthoken said:

So recently i upgraded my computer, new RAM and a new GPU. first thing i wanted to do when i installed everything was to enabled XMP again but every time i try to do so i get this error 

( The previous overclocking settings have failed and system has been restored to its default settings) while trying to boot.

 

Old hardware 

GPU: RX 580 4gb

CPU: i7 8700 (non K)

RAM: 16gb 3000ghz (2 sticks of 8GB)

PSU: 750Watt

Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS

 

New Hardware added

GPU: RX 6700 XT
RAM: 32 GB DDR4 (4 sticks of 8GB) corsair vengeance rgb

¸Latest Bios?

[Poinkachu]

11 hours ago, Anthoken said:

replaced the old 2x8gb kit with a new set. unsure of the old brand, was some cheap stuff off of newegg (4x8gb brand new and are not mixed and matched, came as a set)

I'm somewhat guessing either your BIOS needs update, or the IMC in your CPU can't handle 4 sticks of ram at that speed.

[Pusbucket]

3 hours ago, Poinkachu said:

I'm somewhat guessing either your BIOS needs update, or the IMC in your CPU can't handle 4 sticks of ram at that speed.

 

14 hours ago, jmwhite33 said:

yeah but the CPU isn't.

According to Intel and other sources, max supported is DDR4-2666

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/126686/intel-core-i78700-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-60-ghz/specifications.html

Memory Specifications

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB

Memory Types DDR4-2666

Max # of Memory Channels 2

Max Memory Bandwidth 41.6 GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ^‡ No

the cpu can only manage up to 2666 ram.

probably never ran faster than 2666 regardless of the rated speed.

problem solved.

[Poinkachu]

2 hours ago, jmwhite33 said:

 

Memory Specifications

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB

Memory Types DDR4-2666

Max # of Memory Channels 2

Max Memory Bandwidth 41.6 GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ^‡ No

the cpu can only manage up to 2666 ram.

probably never ran faster than 2666 regardless of the rated speed.

problem solved.

Yes yes, and 9800x3D can only handle 

https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d.html

 

Oh wait, my 9800x3D system running 2x32GB 6000MT/s

 

[Pusbucket]

4 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Yes yes, and 9800x3D can only handle 

https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d.html

 

Oh wait, my 9800x3D system running 2x32GB 6000MT/s

 

OK, being a smart-ass I see.

Bottom line, knowing whether the components AS A WHOLE can support the desired configuration is kinda important, isn't it?

Seems to me that would be a significant starting point in troubleshooting, don't you agree?

FYI, this isn't an AMD system, so apples vs oranges.

[YoungBlade]

13 minutes ago, jmwhite33 said:

OK, being a smart-ass I see.

Bottom line, knowing whether the components AS A WHOLE can support the desired configuration is kinda important, isn't it?

Seems to me that would be a significant starting point in troubleshooting, don't you agree?

FYI, this isn't an AMD system, so apples vs oranges.

Intel tended to do way better than AMD for memory overclocking in the Coffee Lake era. It would be incredibly rare to find an 8700 that can't handle DDR4-3000 on 4 sticks.

 

It is possible, but it would be like winning in the reverse silicon lottery.

[Anthoken]

9 hours ago, Poinkachu said:

I'm somewhat guessing either your BIOS needs update, or the IMC in your CPU can't handle 4 sticks of ram at that speed.

 

18 hours ago, 191x7 said:

¸Latest Bios?

Sent bios info as a photo to show all the information!  

[Anthoken]

20 hours ago, jmwhite33 said:

yeah but the CPU isn't.

According to Intel and other sources, max supported is DDR4-2666

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/126686/intel-core-i78700-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-60-ghz/specifications.html

My old ram was running at 3000MHZ with xmp on, thats why im confused why this ram its unable too? but i am 4 sticks instead of two so im not sure

[Poinkachu]

11 minutes ago, Anthoken said:

 

Sent bios info as a photo to show all the information!  

Go into your BIOS, see what version is it there, compare the version with the one on the motherboard BIOS download page.

 

This is the latest : 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z370-GAMING-PLUS/support#bios

 

Also, what's the RAM kit model number? 

[Anthoken]

Oh yeah wow my bios is definetely out of date. ill attach a photo. Also unable to find the model number but the exact set is the (Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB (2x8) DDR4 3000MHz C15)

 

Is updating the bios a fairly easy process? 

[Anthoken]

Looked into it and it seems fairly straight forward for updating, I will do it now and come back with the results if it fixes the issue or not!

[Anthoken]

okay bios has been updated! was stuck in a bootloop but figured it out lol. But sadly still the same issue persists. 

[YoungBlade]

38 minutes ago, Anthoken said:

okay bios has been updated! was stuck in a bootloop but figured it out lol. But sadly still the same issue persists. 

Let's see if the RAM speed itself is the issue.

 

If you enable XMP, then before leaving the BIOS, go and manually set the RAM speed to something lower, like DDR4-2666, does it then let you boot?

[Anthoken]

9 minutes ago, YoungBlade said:

Let's see if the RAM speed itself is the issue.

 

If you enable XMP, then before leaving the BIOS, go and manually set the RAM speed to something lower, like DDR4-2666, does it then let you boot?

Hey 2666 worked and i was able to boot! gonna keep going up until i get that error again! 

[Anthoken]

okay so i got it to boot to 2800, then when i restarted to try the next highest it failed. so i tried going back to 2800 and then it failed again. now the highest i can go to is 2666

[191x7]

2 hours ago, Anthoken said:

okay so i got it to boot to 2800, then when i restarted to try the next highest it failed. so i tried going back to 2800 and then it failed again. now the highest i can go to is 2666

Try this next; remove two RAM sticks and retest if 2933 or 3000 works.

[SpaceGhostC2C]

On 7/22/2025 at 11:17 PM, jmwhite33 said:

yeah but the CPU isn't.

According to Intel and other sources, max supported is DDR4-2666

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/126686/intel-core-i78700-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-60-ghz/specifications.html

 

XMP is a memory overclock profile. It has always exceeded the officially supported speeds by the CPUs. If you check the 8700K, it says exactly the same. And, at least back in those days, Intel tended to keep the same "officially supported" speed forever, despite increasing RAM speeds and IMC's capabilities.

 

On 7/22/2025 at 11:06 PM, Anthoken said:

3000MHZ, from what ive seen online my motherboard  should may be able to do so

FTFY. 4 sticks will be harder to run at XMP than 2 sticks, and your mileage will always vary when it comes to faster-than-standard memory.

 

7 hours ago, Anthoken said:

My old ram was running at 3000MHZ with xmp on

But it was only 2 sticks. Also, how do the timings compare? For the same frequency, tighter timings are harder to run stable than looser timings.

 

5 hours ago, Anthoken said:

Hey 2666 worked and i was able to boot! gonna keep going up until i get that error again! 

So it does seem that 4 x 3000MHz x whatever timings you have were too much for that motherboard+CPU combination. At least without other OC tweaks.