Issue with my PC

[Rabbitrider1]

I've currently been having issues with my computer. It will shut off and try to boot back up and shut off again. When this happens I just shut the PSU off so it will stop. I get a message saying overclocking has failed, but I didnt have an overclock. So I came here asking for help and I got some. The problem was my RAM wasnt getting the 1.65v it needed since I have 2400 mhz. This worked for a couple of days, but then it shut off and trying to boot again to no avail. Someone was saying that I need to have my CPU overclocked to a minimum of 4.2ghz with 2400 mhz RAM. So after awhile I was able to get into the BIOS and overclock it to 4.4 ghz, but 15 minutes later I had the same issue repeat of "overclocking failed". Then I searched again online to see if I could troubleshoot the problem. I read that someone just had to update their BIOS and everything started to work again. So I updated my BIOS to 2801, and my computer worked for a day, but the problem is back now. Im just wondering if there is any last thing I can try before I RMA any parts to try and fix this problem.



I have a 4790k, Maximus VII Hero Motherboard, and 16gb of 2400 mhz RAM.



Also, could the PSU be causing this issue?

[Nate152]

Hello Rabbitrider1

Welcome to the ROG forum.

Your 4790k is 4.0GHz stock and boosts to 4.4GHz so you are really not overclocking. You don't have to overclock your cpu to get your ram to run at 2400MHz.

When you get the overclocking failed message when not overclocking it is usually due to ram instability. If your ram supports XMP try setting the ai overclock tuner to XMP, F10 and enter to save and exit.

How does she go?

List your pc specs for us please.

[Rabbitrider1]

Yeah I have set the set the ai overclock to XMP before and I still get and overclocking failed message after 15 minutes. Right now I have the ram set at 1600 mhz and seeing if I get the same issue.

Thanks for the advice!

[Nate152]

You're welcome

Is your ram a single 16GB kit or did you purchase 2 or 4 sticks separately?

[Rabbitrider1]

I have two 8 gb sticks

[Rabbitrider1]

It was one 16 gb kit

[Rabbitrider1]

Ok having the memory at 1600 mhz doesnt work either.

[Nate152]

Were they purchased as a single 16GB kit or did you purchase the two 8GB sticks separately?

[Rabbitrider1]

And could it possibly be the my PSU. I don't think it would be but I guess I dont know haha

[Rabbitrider1]

2400 mhz G.Skill Trident X
Maximus VII Hero
MSI 970
Corsair 860i
4790k
250 gb SSD
1 tb Hard drive
Corsair H100 GTX