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    Question Can't overlock RAM to anything above 2133MHz on msi Z170A Gaming M5 motherboard

    First off what is the die of your ram sticks? Highly suggest you look to the guide below if you want a nice comprehensive guide. This guide was seriously godsend for me learning about overclocking ram. Secondly definitely flash the new bios its really not hard (must use fat32 flash drive, aka...
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    Question Overclocking DDR4 Ram: G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB

    So my type for memory manufacturer comes up as 04CD for manufacturer when I go to cmd line. Do you know what type G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200, Part NO: F4-3200C16-8GTRG? What processor should I put for Intel i7 10700? Edit: Don’t trust benzhaomin B-die finder!!! Backchecked the numbers on my ram and...
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    Question Overclocking DDR4 Ram: G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB

    I wanted to share my first manual memory overclock with G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB. I wanted to do it just for fun to see what I could squeeze out of it. Original XMP profile was 3200mhz at CL 16 & 1.35V with a latency bench of ~52ns. My final overclock before I ran out of time and the one...
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    Question CPU Overheating or faulty temp sensor?

    Honestly did not know that there are only 3 haha. That makes me feel better! Right now I’m working from home and can’t really afford to not have a computer for a few days. Also I dread taking the 24 pin out..
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    Question CPU Overheating or faulty temp sensor?

    I hate MSI.. updated BIOS and now it can’t find my SSD on boot up, I had an old hard drive with Windows OS on it and now it defaults to that. I restarted my computer in hopes that my ssd would appear and now I cannot even F2 into MSI BIOS. Edit: 2Hours later.. deleted everything off SD...
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    Question CPU Overheating or faulty temp sensor?

    Last time I updated with MSI Drivers my mobo bricked and the white led light for my CPU went on. I had to clear my CMOS and reset. Haha, I am a little afraid of updating.. A lot afraid..
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    Question CPU Overheating or faulty temp sensor?

    Thanks for the reply! But, I just double checked my MSI BIOS on startup and it shows the temperature at a nice low 32 deg C. The problem is a miscommunication between Afterburner and my mobo I think. Any suggestions on how to fix or other software besides Afterburner to monitor and alter CPU/GPU?
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    Question CPU Overheating or faulty temp sensor?

    I am running MSI Afterburner and its claiming a constant 150 to 270 deg C at 32% CPU usage. Please help me. Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 Gaming edge with Wifi Cpu: i7-10700 Cpu Fan: Noctua NH-D15 (but only with one fan bc mobo I/O was too big)