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OC after 30mins of torture test

GLiffjOhn
Level 7
Hi guys..
So i tried to overclock today fallowing this thread http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?11120-Overclocking-The-Core-i5-2500K-With-Maximus-IV-GENE-Z... i tried to go for 4.5 instead of 4.4 but after 35mins of torture test it crashes and give me a blue screen. What seems to be the problem here?
Also in Memory Frequency should i choose DDR3-1600 instead of Auto? In my BIOS it says that the target RAM is 1333. But i just bought a new Corsair Vengeance 2x2gb RAM DDR3 1600 that supports XMP.
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This is the actual picture after 30mins of torture test. good thing that i capture a picture before it crashes.
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This my Bios set up.

Guys please help me achieve this 4.5 OC. Also give me more tips how can i improve this OC

Cooler Master HAF 922
Samsung 830 128GB SSD
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ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5mhz 1.270vcore
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
ThermalTake Frio running at 1300-1400rpm
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit
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GLiffjOhn
Level 7
After i set up 1.270v in bios i try to run another test it didnt crash in 1hour and 40mins do guys think this now stable?

Why is that after i stopped the test the speed went back to 1.6? Also is there a way to get my ram target speed to 1600mhz instead of 1333mhz? if so please help me do it.

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This is after i stopped the test see that my speed went back to 1.6!!!8760

Cooler Master HAF 922
Samsung 830 128GB SSD
500GB W'D Caviar Black HDD
G Skill Ripjaws X (2x8gb) 1866
ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5mhz 1.270vcore
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
ThermalTake Frio running at 1300-1400rpm
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit

Being able to run P95 for hours and hours does not mean that your overclock is 100% stable, I've had systems run P95 for 24 hours but still crash when playing games etc... If you can use all the programs that you use on a regular basis without issue then your overclock is stable, if not then you have to tweak further.
As for your memory set 'Ai Overclock Tuner' to 'XMP' mode and this will set your memory voltage/frequency/timings to the correct settings automatically and your ram will run @ 1600mhz.
Also your CPU frequency lowering to 1600 when not under load is normal, this is Intel's speedstep technology working as it should. If you change your CPU vcore mode to 'Offset' mode it will also lower your CPU vcore when not under load, saving you power and increasing the life span of your CPU.

For more info on overclocking using offset mode please see the link below.

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?2162-Overclocking-Using-Offset-Mode-for-CPU-Core-Voltage&co...
Chassis: NZXT Switch 810. - MB: Rampage v Extreme x99. - CPU: Intel Core i7 5820k. - Memory: 16GB Ripsaw 4 DDR4 2400MHz. - GPU: 2x Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 OC Edition 4GB.
PSU: Corsair AX1200i. - Storage: 1x Samsung 830 60GB SSD + 1x Samsung evo 840 120GB SSD + 1x Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SSD + 1x Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD.
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64.

GLiffjOhn
Level 7
i just did a test again lowering vcore from 1.270 to 1.260 also change my memory frequency to DDR3 1600 and run P95 for 1hour and 40mins and system crash. But last night when i run the system with 1.270vcore the system did not crash in 2hours but my memory frequency is Auto that time and the target memory speed was only 1300mhz. Do you guys think setting up to 1.270vcore is just fine?

Cooler Master HAF 922
Samsung 830 128GB SSD
500GB W'D Caviar Black HDD
G Skill Ripjaws X (2x8gb) 1866
ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5mhz 1.270vcore
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
ThermalTake Frio running at 1300-1400rpm
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit

f1schu
Level 9
Yes that voltage is fine, tbh if your chip is stable at 4.5Ghz with only 1.270 vcore then you have a good chip, some people need 1.3-1.35v for 4.5ghz so dont panic if you find you're not stable and need more vcore 🙂
Chassis: NZXT Switch 810. - MB: Rampage v Extreme x99. - CPU: Intel Core i7 5820k. - Memory: 16GB Ripsaw 4 DDR4 2400MHz. - GPU: 2x Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 OC Edition 4GB.
PSU: Corsair AX1200i. - Storage: 1x Samsung 830 60GB SSD + 1x Samsung evo 840 120GB SSD + 1x Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SSD + 1x Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD.
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64.

GLiffjOhn
Level 7
I dont know if this good enough but i think it is what is... tried 1.250v / 1.260v / 1.265v and they all fail after hour and half P95 test. So i went to 1.270v and pass 2 hours test. temps played around 47C-55C when its full load.
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If there`s any other advice to make my overclock better. I would love to hear that? BTW its my 1st time trying to overclock thats why im so annoying asking questions. nweiz thanks to those guys who listen and give me advice..

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500GB W'D Caviar Black HDD
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ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5mhz 1.270vcore
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
ThermalTake Frio running at 1300-1400rpm
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit

Going to guess your BSOD was 101? Wild guess your need to add more V core. Why not try it at 1.3V


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Anicra wrote:
Going to guess your BSOD was 101? Wild guess your need to add more V core. Why not try it at 1.3V


what is BSOD? is the blue screen after the system crash? the it says the system has to stop to prevent damage etc. and give me 100dumping stuffs w/e that is? thats what happen to me every time the system cashes.

Cooler Master HAF 922
Samsung 830 128GB SSD
500GB W'D Caviar Black HDD
G Skill Ripjaws X (2x8gb) 1866
ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5mhz 1.270vcore
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
ThermalTake Frio running at 1300-1400rpm
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit

BSOD = Ya, Blue screen of death. the long first number when you get a crash.
example
***Stop: 00000000000x101 (blah blah)
Also you could try, you could run Prime 95 ( blend on torture test) , or use Occt (AVX enabled for 2nd G Icore7) or LinX to test the stability over night.

I like using intelburn or LinX. Ill run Prime95 after I have passed on the other (when I have a long time I am not using that computer)

The OverClockers BSOD code list

BSOD codes for overclocking
0x101 = increase vcore
0x124 = increase/decrease QPI/VTT first, if not increase/decrease vcore...have to test to see which one it is
on i7 45nm, usually means too little VTT/QPI for the speed of Uncore
on i7 32nm SB, usually means too little vCore
0x0A = unstable RAM/IMC, increase QPI first, if that doesn't work increase vcore
0x1A = Memory management error. It usually means a bad stick of Ram. Test with Memtest or whatever you prefer. Try raising your Ram voltage
0x1E = increase vcore
0x3B = increase vcore
0x3D = increase vcore
0xD1 = QPI/VTT, increase/decrease as necessary, can also be unstable Ram, raise Ram voltage
0x9C = QPI/VTT most likely, but increasing vcore has helped in some instances
0x50 = RAM timings/Frequency or uncore multi unstable, increase RAM voltage or adjust QPI/VTT, or lower uncore if you're higher than 2x
0x109 = Not enough or too Much memory voltage
0x116 = Low IOH (NB) voltage, GPU issue (most common when running multi-GPU/overclocking GPU)
0x7E = Corrupted OS file, possibly from overclocking. Run sfc /scannow and chkdsk /r

BSOD Codes for SandyBridge
0x124 = add/remove vcore or QPI/VTT voltage (usually Vcore, once it was QPI/VTT)
0x101 = add more vcore
0x50 = RAM timings/Frequency add DDR3 voltage or add QPI/VTT
0x1E = add more vcore
0x3B = add more vcore
0xD1 = add QPI/VTT voltage
0x9C = QPI/VTT most likely, but increasing vcore has helped in some instances”
0X109 = add DDR3 voltage
0x0A = add QPI/VTT voltage

Not sure about the comment, more likely on those systems of the 0x124. I have been getting 0x101 when I have been overclocking the sandybridge E (seem that the Memory controller is more robust and less fussy). You know when you are tuning it down to get a nice voltage slightly after the crash Voltage.


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thats cool never thought does error codes. i just reset the pc everytime it crash. oh yeah one thing can i reduce the rpm of my cooler fan its really annoying i have thermaltake frio with adjustble controller for the fans im running at 2100+rpm and its really making annoying sound i tried to set it to 1700 to 1800 rpm the noise blends with the case fans unlike the 2100+rpm do you guys think it is safe if i set the rpm to 1700 to 1800rpm?

Cooler Master HAF 922
Samsung 830 128GB SSD
500GB W'D Caviar Black HDD
G Skill Ripjaws X (2x8gb) 1866
ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5mhz 1.270vcore
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
ThermalTake Frio running at 1300-1400rpm
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit