4770K Overclocking issues (Keep getting BSODS)

[Akerhage]

Hi, new to this forum. My rig is 4770k on a Asus Maximus VI Gene with 16GB 2133Mhz XMP Beast series memories.

Im having huge problems with my overclock, keeps getting BSODs when playing Gw2.

And I am only on 4.3Ghz with 1.3v. (Which sucks!)

Some settings:
Cpu cache ratio: Min/Max 35/35
Cpu cache ratio voltage set to 1.2v.
My Eventual CPU Input voltage (Vrin) is set to 1.9.
Vcore - 1.3 (manual mode)
Core multi: x43

Memory set at 1600Mhz, (XMP profile is set at 2133Mhz) have seen no difference in trying with 2133 or 1600Mhz here. Same issues.
Cstates enabled (1,3,5,7)
EIST set to OFF

Temps are all good, with 1.3v I get max temps with prime at 81 degrees. And I havent tryed more voltage than that.

I have tryed many, many settings but nothing changes. I keep getting bsods when just playing Gw2.

Any idea on something I can change to make it better?
LLC settings?
Analogue input value? (have tried +0100)

And also, one more question, my core ratio is always running at 4300Mhz, even at idle, how do I change so that the core multi is running slower when Idle?

 

[TheOuterOne]

Hm, weird! I wouldn't higher the voltage much more since the temps already are around at what is good for the cpu. I think you just have bad luck on your cpu, can't handle much more

Which PSU do you have? I had problems overclocking myself as well, and only later on I noticed it was the 12v-rails maxed out :lol:

 

[Warchild]

Hi Akerhage,

You are probably in the same boat as me. Sadly my old CPU was a silicon lottery loser. I had managed 4.2 stable on 1.33. Any higher and it caused stability problems.
To get 4.3 I had to pump almost 1.4 volts.

 

[CrazyTeeka]

If it were me I would start the overclock again, F5 bios defaults.

Then without touching anything else overclock related, don't load X.M.P profiles while finding a stable overclock.

CPU Multiplier - 43
CPU Vcore - 1.3

1.3 is considered max limit for 24/7 overclocks, 1.5 is CPU hard limit and only safe for short lengths of time, and with the right cooling.

Find "Load Line Calibration" and set to high.

That's just 3 settings to change, that's how I do it on my gene-z and it works, RoG boards tend to work fine with everything else on defaults.

Install CPU-Z and OCCT.



Run OCCT for 30 mins to a few hours, check temps are good.

Report back. ^_^

 

[Akerhage]

Thanks for all input here. Ill guess as well that I have a bad cpu.
My Power supply is a Corsair 650W 80+ RM Gold, so that wouldnt be a problem right?

@ Crazy Teeka: That LLC settings, I havent tryed that at all. What does it do? And I do want to have Cstates enabled to. Do you think I should have all at auto instead? Or disabled?

I cant try LLC at high with my settings now?

And I have done all testing without XMP profiles loaded.

 

[TheOuterOne]

Thanks for all input here. Ill guess as well that I have a bad cpu.
My Power supply is a Corsair 650W 80+ RM Gold, so that wouldnt be a problem right?

@ Crazy Teeka: That LLC settings, I havent tryed that at all. What does it do? And I do want to have Cstates enabled to. Do you think I should have all at auto instead? Or disabled?

I cant try LLC at high with my settings now?

And I have done all testing without XMP profiles loaded.

The PSU should indeed not be the problem, then. You don't have any problems at stock speeds?

 

[Akerhage]

The PSU should indeed not be the problem, then. You don't have any problems at stock speeds?

Ah, havent tryed playing at stock speeds yet to be honest. The computer is only a few weeks old.

 

[TheOuterOne]

Ah, havent tryed playing at stock speeds yet to be honest. The computer is only a few weeks old.

Haha, give it a try! Run OCCT and see what results you get. If those are bad too, you have a good reason to RMA.

 

[CrazyTeeka]

Thanks for all input here. Ill guess as well that I have a bad cpu.
My Power supply is a Corsair 650W 80+ RM Gold, so that wouldnt be a problem right?

@ Crazy Teeka: That LLC settings, I havent tryed that at all. What does it do? And I do want to have Cstates enabled to. Do you think I should have all at auto instead? Or disabled?

I cant try LLC at high with my settings now?

And I have done all testing without XMP profiles loaded.

LLC tells the bios to make the VRMs control voltages better, this helps overclocking alot. Don't change Cstates yet.

LLC options are High, Turbo, Extreme or 50%, 75%, 100% depending on board.

Once you have a stable system, your welcome to start changing other bios settings. ^_^

 

[Akerhage]

Haha, give it a try! Run OCCT and see what results you get. If those are bad too, you have a good reason to RMA.

Okay! At work now, but will try that later, can I post it here then, dont really know what results to get =)

@ Crazy Teeka: Okay, will try that also! I have tested with X264 before, dont know what a good stability test is? - Playing Gw2 maybe for me?

 

[CrazyTeeka]

Okay! At work now, but will try that later, can I post it here then, dont really know what results to get =)

@ Crazy Teeka: Okay, will try that also! I have tested with X264 before, dont know what a good stability test is? - Playing Gw2 maybe for me?

OCCT is my favorite stability test. Forget about GW2 issues until OCCT is stable. It will just confuse things.

 

[Akerhage]

Yes okay, will do! Have never used OCCT before, so nice to try something new then prime and x264 : )

Btw, did you say 30 min is enough time to test stability? and then maybe a long run when everything should be "tested for real"?

 

[CrazyTeeka]

Yes okay, will do! Have never used OCCT before, so nice to try something new then prime and x264 : )

Btw, did you say 30 min is enough time to test stability? and then maybe a long run when everything should be "tested for real"?

30 minutes is fine for initial stability test, then say 12-24 hours to test for real.

 

[Akerhage]

Yeppers, sounds good for me, Ill post my progress for everyone to "enjoy" here later on today, many thanks for input guys!

 

[Akerhage]

This is my OCCT running now at my current settings (the settings that make Gw2 crash).

The temps are running pretty high at max (88). But when looking at the temps they seem to be around 70-80. So dont know why or when they did spike to 88 there. This is with 1.3v which is the highest I will go. So my temps will not be higher than this.

I will make a new screenshot with stock settings, and then a new picture with Crazy Teekas test.

any thoughts already?

 

[TheOuterOne]

This is my OCCT running now at my current settings (the settings that make Gw2 crash).

any thoughts already?

What cooler are you using?

 

[Akerhage]

What cooler are you using?

Phanteks PH TC14PE

Idle temps at 25 degrees, and these temps I havent seen with prime or x264 before. Usually stable at max 80-82 under full load, most often around 75 degrees. Now I hit 90 after 25min OCCT.
Sorry for all edits, the 90 was not nocited for me, only looked at max temp. When I looked the temps was always aroun 70-82.

 

[Akerhage]

Posting now at bios default settings.

 

[TheOuterOne]

Weird, stock temperatures look fairly normal to me. Make sure your cooler is mounted properly and perhaps reseat it. If this doesn't work either I'm pretty sure you have a faulty CPU. Maybe someone else like barnsley or TTL can give you better advice?

 

[Akerhage]

Weird, stock temperatures look fairly normal to me. Make sure your cooler is mounted properly and perhaps reseat it. If this doesn't work either I'm pretty sure you have a faulty CPU. Maybe someone else like barnsley or TTL can give you better advice?

Hmm you really think its a faulty CPU? Dont know how to RMA it (Im from sweden and bought this from a swedish store). Can you really complain that its not overclocking as wanted to get a new one?

I dont see any wierd temps assuming that the cpu cooler should be a problem. The bsods has come during normal load temps. And bsod code is 124 that gives hint to "more voltage please".