X79 Reboot loop new build.

[Iain]

XMP can fail if your CPU can not handle the ram speed - youve got an enthusiast hands on rig.

So just take things one step at a time and get comfy so you learn you system, this is what the rest of us here actually call the best bit!

Clear your bios properly and start from scratch. Keep smashing settings in and out without knowing what they are can cause totally different issues and you dont know whats failing and whats not.

Set your ram to 1600 with 9-9-9-24 timings at what ever the rated voltage is for your sticks - set the vcore to 1.2v manual and then start from there. (auto means sfa)

What hard drive do you have connected, maybe you should try another?

Also my next step would be to -

- Bios to default (f5 or whatever it is in your bios)
- F10 and reboot back into the bios
- Check Cpu temps are ok
- Check memory is @ correct timings, XMP should do the trick then drop speed to 1333.
- Create a UBCD http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ on usb stick
- Reboot into a UBCD
- Run a memtest from the list of apps

Also I would try to install ubuntu to see if this is stable How to Benchmark Your Linux System: 3 Open-Source Benchmarking Tools


Edit -



And yes - Do this Have Fun

I have reset my bios and have been trying the settings mentioned above.
After changing the memory settings I get the same issues. However I get over-clocking failed after a full reboot of the board. Is this because the changes I am making do not apply until a full restart? I actually have a bsod msg now "machine check exception"from reading this can be due to a hardware issue. So that means it could be memory settings. If I turn off speed step and Turbo boost I get into the OS. Then I can see that the memory is only running @666.5 MHZ , when I have the bios setup for 1.500v @1333MHZ.

I am going to create a UBCD now. Again thanks everyone for the help I am young and still have a lot to learn.

 

[tinytomlogan]

666.5 x2 = 1333 (DDR = DUAL data rate)

So the above is correct

 

[Iain]

666.5 x2 = 1333 (DDR = DUAL data rate)

So the above is correct

Thanks lol :slap:

 

[Iain]

UPDATE. I now have a CPU that works fine thanks everyone for the help I think I just had a stubborn memory controller on the other chip. (or the guy I bought it off overclocked to high for a long time.)

Thanks Everyone Who Helped In Anyway! I really do appreciate it