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Safe to update to BIOS 1801, if cpu won't run at stock voltage?

Zarathustraa
Level 7

‎12-10-2015 12:43 AM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 01:27 AM by Community Admin

My system locks up if I don't manually set vcache to 1.0 at stock settings. If I set everything to stock will the motherboard retain that voltage setting throughout the upgrade process? Is it safe to update my bios?
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GoNz0-
Level 10

‎12-10-2015 01:22 AM

Nothing stock about setting vcache to 1.0 volt, stock is everything on auto/default.

Does it lockup after a BIOS reset without you playing in the BIOS voltage settings?

If it works then I suggest a BIOS reset before using BIOS flashback to give you the best chance at a successful update.
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Zarathustraa
Level 7

‎12-10-2015 01:56 AM

I haven't tried putting the system back at stock and reflashing 1701. I've just tried reseting cmos through the bios reset button by the io. The issue still persists. Wouldn't using the flash back usb port still have the same issue as installing a newer bios?
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GoNz0-
Level 10

‎12-10-2015 02:25 AM

someone's already reported a bricked board flashing 1801 via the normal method, using BIOS flashback seems to be the most stable way, but reset the BIOS 1st to be on the safe side.

How can you be sure the CPU is the problem, does overvolting it make it stable?
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Zarathustraa
Level 7
In response to GoNz0-

‎12-10-2015 02:37 AM

Think I can RMA without eating the overclocking protection plan?
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Zarathustraa
Level 7

‎12-10-2015 02:28 AM

Windows freezes if I leave everything on stock. When I bump the vcache up to 1.0 volts I can run windows fine with everything else on the default settings. When OC'ed I don't have any stability issues.
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GoNz0-
Level 10

‎12-10-2015 02:32 AM

It would seem your chips defective and needs RMAing unless anyone else can jump in with something else?
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GoNz0-
Level 10

‎12-10-2015 03:47 AM

yes
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vmanuelgm
Level 11

‎12-10-2015 03:50 AM

I am having the same problem, and my 5960x is perfectly stable at 4.6 GHz and 4.3 cache with 2666 CL12-12-13-13-1t, so I would bet bios is the cause, and not the chip.

It is very difficult to break an Intel CPU and when that happens, the system won't work at all, specially when overclocked.

Latest Asus RVE's bios apply wrong memory timings at stock, and probably some voltages are not selected properly.
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Zarathustraa
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In response to vmanuelgm

‎12-10-2015 09:42 AM

vmanuelgm wrote:
I am having the same problem, and my 5960x is perfectly stable at 4.6 GHz and 4.3 cache with 2666 CL12-12-13-13-1t, so I would bet bios is the cause, and not the chip.

It is very difficult to break an Intel CPU and when that happens, the system won't work at all, specially when overclocked.

Latest Asus RVE's bios apply wrong memory timings at stock, and probably some voltages are not selected properly.


I thought it could have been my chip degrading, but it's just weird it's only affected at stock.
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