R4E Black Edition + 4930K locking up Windows on a 100MHz overclock

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acana79

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Hi,

Retired my R3E rig yesterday and upgraded to LGA2011:

ASUS R4E Black Edition
Intel 4930K
G Skill 32GB RAM
2x ASUS GTX 780ti SLI
2x Vertex 2 60GB @raid0
Corsair AX1200i PSU
Corsair H100i cooler

Overclocking proceedure:

CMOS cleared
SATA set to raid0 (for my SSDs)
AI Overclock Turner set to XMP (G Skill memory supports XMP)

If saved (F10) and booted up, Windows is fine


To continue with overclock:

CPU Core Ratio set to "Sync All Cores"
Any value change in the Ratio Limit will of course affect the core clock frequency. As a small start would be to set it to say 42 for 4200MHz.

If I settle for 42 and boot up Windows, the first thing I'll see is the orange exclamationmark on my network icon telling me I have no internet connection. Everything is extremely slow, even HW Monitor freezes. I can't access anything on my LAN. All other devices such as phones/laptops are ok.

This happens even if I were to do a smaller overclock.
The only way to get Windows back to normal functionality is to clear CMOS.

Does anybody have any idea what's going on?

Regards
/A
 
Hi Tom,

Thanks for a quick reply. Been working with the Ai Suite and managed to get 4.2GHz with vCore 1.25V. Moved on to 4.3GHz with 1.3V and it crashed.

Now I experience the same problem again. After I reset CMOS I can't get Windows back on track. It just bluntly refuses to access the web - even the troubleshooter can't find any issues. It's like something is frozen, and I've already reinstalled Win 8.1 three times today. Have you ever experienced anything like this with your R4E boards?

When my R3E failed in overclocking I just reset the BIOS and everything went back to normal. I can't think of one single time where I had to reinstall Windows again..

Thanks in advance
/Andreas

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Ok, looks like I made a few old mistakes in the beginning. Am now stable at 4.4GHz at 1.325V with a temp at 71 degrees C at full load after 20 min in Prime95. Not too shabby I think. Idling at 33 degrees C.

Haven't touched the RAM yet though. They are set at 1600MHz.

A quick question. What's the threshold for damaging voltage for an 4930K in the long run?

Regards
A
 
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I wouldn't personally like to run it at any more than 1.4V 24/7 but that is just me personally. However it is very likely that you will run into thermal limitations long before you start to hit the voltage limit based on your temps at the moment.

I need to revisit my setup too before I start shouting numbers out but have you adjusted any other voltage settings at all other than the VCore yet?
 
ObscureParadox said:
I wouldn't personally like to run it at any more than 1.4V 24/7 but that is just me personally. However it is very likely that you will run into thermal limitations long before you start to hit the voltage limit based on your temps at the moment.

I need to revisit my setup too before I start shouting numbers out but have you adjusted any other voltage settings at all other than the VCore yet?
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Managed to get vCore down to 1.296V for a 4411MHz overclock. Am happy with that result and it means I can live with it 24/7 while fan noises are at ok/low levels.

My system now spits out a good 10,100 points in 3d Mark - Fire Strike Extreme, so fairly happy with that too. :rolleyes:
 
Okay guys, I give up. Booted up this morning and the problems with Windows came back. Cleared CMOS and they still presist.

Let's forget about overclocking for now.
Does anybody else have the same issues with the Asus Rampage IV Extreme Black Edition, Intel i7 4930K, and G Skill 8x4GB DDR 2133MHz memory configuration?

My issues are mainly with the network. I can see other devices/computers but can't connect to them. Windows diagnostics can't find any problems.
I can't surf the net, even though no warning triangle appears on the network icon, and my other connected devices works fine.

This is my fourth installation of Windows 8.1 on the LGA2011, and I must honestly say that I'm not liking it very much so far. I got far better speed from my old 1366 rig, with 1/3 of the boot time, and I never experiences any stability issues.

I've tried out of the box cd drivers, ASUS website drivers, and Intel's drivers but the problems still persist.

I've picked up a rumor that the X79 chipset can become unpredictable with all RAM slots occupied. Going to try to boot up with only four, not eight, and see what happens.

Any thoughts please? :(
 
Are you overclocking via Bios or AIsuite software?

I never liked the AIsuite, was often buggy and gave off nasty sensor discrepencies.
 
never use aisuite. its a pain in the cheeks. in the bios click a few things boot and test stability, in the bios again lowering some things and repeat. aisuite is the devil. i used to get random errors pop up on my screen like my pc was at absolute zero or 500 degrees.
 
SparkleDJackson said:
never use aisuite. its a pain in the cheeks. in the bios click a few things boot and test stability, in the bios again lowering some things and repeat. aisuite is the devil. i used to get random errors pop up on my screen like my pc was at absolute zero or 500 degrees.
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Exactly!

The only reason I use it at the moment is for the Thermal radar to control my pump. I stripped AIsuite of everything else.
 
tinytomlogan said:
Can you not just use the BIOS?

AIsuite is crap for overclocking - do it manually or leave it IMHO

Also tbh I have never and will never put a pump on a fan header
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I just found it easier to find the optimum sweet spot since it was PWM without having to delve into the bios over and over. It's a little unnecessary now as I have the pump set on a fixed 33%. I liked the on the fly switching to bleed the air out quickly without the need to rock/tilt the case. It's been connected on the header since the sabertooth board was released. Not had an issue yet.

/touch wood
 
Warchild said:
I just found it easier to find the optimum sweet spot since it was PWM without having to delve into the bios over and over. It's a little unnecessary now as I have the pump set on a fixed 33%. I liked the on the fly switching to bleed the air out quickly without the need to rock/tilt the case. It's been connected on the header since the sabertooth board was released. Not had an issue yet.

/touch wood
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Going massively off topic now, didnt realise this wasnt your thread! OOOPS
 
Yeah.

Back on track. AIsuite for Overclocking is a big No no.

Regarding OP. I guess head back to basics. Check memory modules by testing 1 stick at a time. Maybe Memory isn't liking the XMP profile.

Don't use the AI tuner in bios. Try to set everything manually. Follow the guide linked to you on previous page for overclocking. CMOS already reset so thats fine. * Check BIOS updates and make sure you have latest.
* Also check compatibility of memory sticks?
 
Just my thought...get rid of the AI Suite...it slows my Formaula Startup down from Bootup 30sec. to 4 min. The Internetconnection never shown up since ive deinstalled the AISuite. Next... if you Overclock the System...reed the Timings in the Bios from youre RAM and tipe that Numers anually. Then Adjust the Bootup Voltage!!! These ASUS Boards puts Voltages o the CPU on Bootup that is hurting it ... Example: mine Formula with a 3820 is set to 4,75 and Bootup Voltage is 1,2V max.

If you really want to clock the Hell of that chip...go step by step...like Tom said...
 
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