Asus iv Extreme 2105 Bios, i7 3930 BSOD on overclock

[The Nemesis]

A couple things, first I would probably lower the memory from its rated 2133Mhz to around 1600MHz just to rule out the memory controller on the cpu not being able to handle that speed plus the overclock. Second I would drop the 4.4GHz to maybe 4.2 or 4.3 with memory speed untouched just to see if its the overclock. Meaning you could need more voltage for 4.4Ghz if it passes @ 4.2GHz or 4.3GHz.

[MasterBlaster]

keep missing it but crash report says
secondary clock interrupt caused by module
ntoskrnl.exe (nt=0x7F1CO)
bugcheck code: 0x101 (0x11, 0x0, 0xFFFFF880009C0180, 0x8)

[MasterBlaster]

A couple things, first I would probably lower the memory from its rated 2133Mhz to around 1600MHz just to rule out the memory controller on the cpu not being able to handle that speed plus the overclock. Second I would drop the 4.4GHz to maybe 4.2 or 4.3 with memory speed untouched just to see if its the overclock. Meaning you could need more voltage for 4.4Ghz if it passes @ 4.2GHz or 4.3GHz.

nice one!
ok ill try that next, cheers for the help and guidance fellas

[Zka17]

If your BSOD code is 0x101, usually adding more Vcore helps... or just lower the frequency as Nemesis says...

[Menthol]

I would try raising the VCCSA voltage to 1.2 to 1.25 or try auto and see where that takes it then lower it from there. Same with VTT.

[MasterBlaster]

changed VCCSA voltage to 1.2
Got prime95 to run on blend for 5hrs this time then crashed
so upped VRam now from 1.325 to 1.3 - will test again and post results if this fails next step will be to drop multiplier to 43

but if I do leave all settings the same? so VCCSA still at 1.2 and voltage at 1.3? or would you start from the beginning?

Just not sure if all these BSOD's are good for the system

[Zka17]

Just not sure if all these BSOD's are good for the system

Well, that's why is good to back up your system sometimes... specially if you're going in the OC'ing way...

[MasterBlaster]

Win7 on SSD, everything else on other drives, so yeah glad I got that one covered phew! Hope CPU and memory will be ok

[MasterBlaster]

I would try raising the VCCSA voltage to 1.2 to 1.25 or try auto and see where that takes it then lower it from there. Same with VTT.

that did the trick, thanks fellas, ran prime95 for about 5 hours this time no crash, will try and run it longer but not sure if its worth doing or not.

[Zka17]

Hope CPU and memory will be ok

As long as you're keeping them in the reasonable side of voltages and temps, they will be fine!