XMP Profile breaks everything

[Quantum64]

Here is my current setup:

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

 

However when I try to enable XMP Profile 1 for my Vengeance memory in the BIOS, save changes, and restart, some very interesting things happen.  The computer appears to reset 4+ times in quick succession, flashing through POST codes on the readout, failing, and instantly attempting to boot again, and eventually a BIOS message box tells me that the computer cannot boot due to bad BIOS settings and that it has been reverted to default.

 

I would really like to take advantage of the high speed memory, but I can't seem to enable the profile at all, and the default is 1200MHz.

 

The XMP profile also appears to change the "RAM Timings"  could this be the issue?

[CowsGoRoar]

I thought DDR3-1600 was default. I have G.Skill Ripjaws X 1866. and stock is 1600 MHz, and XMP Profile 1 (don't do 2) gets it to 1866 MHz instantly.  :huh:

 

Tell me your RAM timings, stock and after XMP.

[Deletive]

first make sure they're in the right slots, 2nd why do you need xmp? I have mix match ram with 1333 and 1600 and it just works