Recent content by chenuki

Advice to reinstall seems premature.. so many other things to try for a diagnosis before reinstalling is necessary, especially when that's not even a guaranteed fix I suggest trying LatencyMon and WPA (Windows Performance Analyzer) first and go from there. Aside from drivers and software...

That BSOD is symptom of an unstable system. I suggest you raise voltage or lower frequency, and test with prime95. Repeat until stable.

The frequency would scale on both ends, and power saving features like SpeedStep would continue to work in adjusting frequency based on load. It is possible to run at a fixed frequency as well.

No problem. Happy to help. I have no issues with Windows Update. This update was issued to board makers to implement in newer BIOS, so older ones work fine. I rechecked my BIOS it's A.6 and not A.3 from 1/27, though that one worked too. Afaik the Windows update borking the Pentium anniversary...

I had success with MSI Z170M Mortar paired with i3-6100 3.7@4.7Ghz. Still use it daily. It's faster than my i5 on just about everything except video encoding. BCLK OC is not as simple as multiplier OC, but if you're patient and willing to learn then you'll be rewarded. There's good reason to...

CPU will first throttle to low power/performance state when overheated. Your PC probably ran like a 3-legged dog until you fixed it.

Boot to Safe Mode and run reset-all.exe

To have much success you gotta be willing to take some calculated risks. Some useful pieces of info: 1) Intel's spec max for Skylake/Kaby is 1.5v 2) siliconlottery regularly bench their i5's at 1.44v 3) Obvious diminishing returns past 1.4v From that you get the upper limit and a typical OC...

Because the board is so new, you'll be seeing new BIOS releases that improve compatibility and stability. I suggest: - update to latest BIOS - make sure RAM sticks are in correct slots (usually 2 and 4) - test with looser timings than XMP profile - test with slightly higher voltage - contact...

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Z170 chipset's needed to enable non-K OC on older BIOS. With exception of select Asrock non-Z170 boards with Hyper OC or Sky OC feature.

Performing Windows Startup Repair will at least get your PC to a bootable state. It's quick and simple, and all you need is a USB stick to create Windows installation media.