I am having issues with setting my DRAM to run at the rated speeds that both the MOBO and DRAM sticks support. I originally purchased both the MOBO and DRAM together as they were in a bundle deal. The MOBO supports 2133 OC, however, the OC Genie from MSI does not affect the DRAM frequencies automatically and it recommends not changing anything in the OC settings for the BIOS. The MOBO automatically sets the frequency to 1333Mhz and the timings to 9-9-9-24.
Hardware:
MSI 970 Gaming Motherboard - https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/970-GAMING.html#hero-overview
G.SKILL Ares DDR3-2133 8GB x 2 (F3-2133C10D-16GAB) - https://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-2133c10d-16gab
I have tried using the XMP profile 1 and 2, which both automatically adjust the timings, voltage and frequency of my ram to the correct settings(10-12-12-31 1.6V 2133Mhz) and the system will try to boot into Windows but hangs on the Windows boot screen. I have also manually adjusted the Command Rate (2T per G.SKILL), Timings (10-12-12-31), voltage (1.6V) and the frequency (2133MHz) all in that order. Once I save the settings and reboot, the system does not even boot back up to BIOS and I have to reset the CMOS. I have tried changing the timing, voltage, CR to the rated settings except with the frequency of 1866Mhz which boots into Windows and then after a couple of minutes crashes.
I have had this build for a few months now and have tried playing around with the DRAM settings in the BIOS before but usually resulted in Windows crashing or having to reset the CMOS. I have successfully OC the CPU with no problems in the past without touching the DRAM settings. Right now I don't have any OC settings and have reverted the BIOS settings to default to test the DRAM. I have verified all the changes made through BIOS and CPUZ (When I can boot into Windows). I just reinstalled Windows 10 Pro yesterday but had the same problem before the reinstall.
I have searched all kinds of forums over the past couple of months for this issue and have tried many suggestions. The only conclusion that I can come to is either the MOBO and DRAM I have aren't compatible, theres an issue with my BIOS, or I am just missing something simple (which I wouldn't be surprised). Does anyone have any suggestions?
Hardware:
MSI 970 Gaming Motherboard - https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/970-GAMING.html#hero-overview
G.SKILL Ares DDR3-2133 8GB x 2 (F3-2133C10D-16GAB) - https://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-2133c10d-16gab
I have tried using the XMP profile 1 and 2, which both automatically adjust the timings, voltage and frequency of my ram to the correct settings(10-12-12-31 1.6V 2133Mhz) and the system will try to boot into Windows but hangs on the Windows boot screen. I have also manually adjusted the Command Rate (2T per G.SKILL), Timings (10-12-12-31), voltage (1.6V) and the frequency (2133MHz) all in that order. Once I save the settings and reboot, the system does not even boot back up to BIOS and I have to reset the CMOS. I have tried changing the timing, voltage, CR to the rated settings except with the frequency of 1866Mhz which boots into Windows and then after a couple of minutes crashes.
I have had this build for a few months now and have tried playing around with the DRAM settings in the BIOS before but usually resulted in Windows crashing or having to reset the CMOS. I have successfully OC the CPU with no problems in the past without touching the DRAM settings. Right now I don't have any OC settings and have reverted the BIOS settings to default to test the DRAM. I have verified all the changes made through BIOS and CPUZ (When I can boot into Windows). I just reinstalled Windows 10 Pro yesterday but had the same problem before the reinstall.
I have searched all kinds of forums over the past couple of months for this issue and have tried many suggestions. The only conclusion that I can come to is either the MOBO and DRAM I have aren't compatible, theres an issue with my BIOS, or I am just missing something simple (which I wouldn't be surprised). Does anyone have any suggestions?
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