overclocking

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  1. S

    [SOLVED] Is this RAM a good candidate for overclocking?

    Is the RAM below a good candidate for overclocking? I'm not sure I understand b-die and e-die - just learning: G.SKILL Trident Z Neo (For AMD Ryzen) Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin RGB DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model F4-3600C16D-32GTZNC DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Timing...
  2. AdrianTheHumble

    Question RTX 3070 reboots PC when Core Voltage is set to 100%? please help!

    Guys I have an MSI Ventus 2X RTX 3070 and i never overclocked my GPU or any previous Gpus, I just set the Temp limit and Power limit to max for more performance, I also set Core Voltage to 100% on afterburner I thought it would make the GPU more stable but it crashed and restarted my PC 3 times...
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    Question 1866 ddr3 ram won't run in dual channel if overclocked?

    Just bought a new same ram stick to increase my ram from 8G to 16G. My 8G has been overclocked to 1960 and running without a problem. But after adding this new stick running at the same frequency they just won't work in dual channel according to cpu-z. If I set the frequency to 1866 or lower...
  4. PyroGhaster

    Question Severe fps drops and general lag after doing some overclocking

    (TLDR at the end) Hi, First of all, I have a EVGA gtx 1060gb SC edition, a Ryzen 5 1600 and 16gb of 2666mhz RAM (2x8). I've had this setup for 3 years now, and I've never tried to OC before today. I wanted to see what all this "overclocking" fuss was all about so I did several tests using...
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    [SOLVED] Overclocking i7-4790K on Z87 or Z97 - is Z97 better?

    Hi there, Does anyone know if there’s any truth in the idea that a Z97 motherboard would be significantly better than a Z87 for running and overclocking an i7-4790K? I'm planning an upgrade from my successfully de-lidded and overclocked 4760K, to a 4790K which I found at reasonable price and...
  6. NoLongerHuman

    [SOLVED] I’m getting the 5900x but....

    So I’m going with amd for this build my last build had a 6700k. I want to have all nvme storage this is purely a gaming rig but I have 3 Nvme m.2 as well as a 3090 ftw3. Will the 5900x have enough pcie 4.0 lanes to support all this? I guess I’m a little confused about how pcie lanes work because...
  7. Fk1..

    Question Warzone lowering my 9900k to 4.5-4.8ghz

    I overclocked my 9900k to 5ghz the temps are good 29-30 in idle and 60-65 in full stress, but when i open warzone the frequency go to 4.5-4.7 ;-; someone have a solution? (i have a MSI z390 MEG ACE)
  8. AdrianTheHumble

    Discussion AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 90 centigrade temps and low boost clocks

    Hi guys I'm not a newbie been a PC user since I was a kid but I'm new to Ryzen My specs - AMD Ryzen 9 3900 XT Aorus X570 Pro WiFi 32 GB 3600 MHz DeepCool 360 mm AIO castle Corsair iCUE 220T all fans installed My temps under full load are 90 centigrade, is this normal? Also it only boosts to...
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    [SOLVED] I9 9900k Cinebench Scores

    Hello! I recently upgraded my machine with a 9900k. I have an ASUS PRIME z390 A mobo. I have noticed that when I run r20 at the stock setting for my cpu and my motherboard I get a score of around 42-4400. Since that seemed low to me I tried messing around with the BIOS and windows settings a...
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    [SOLVED] New AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU Boosting above base clockspeed causing high temps

    Just recently upgraded to a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU using a MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX Motherboard and I noticed it would run at 4.1GHz while idling reaching temps around 60c. I am using the stock cooler and I am worried that the CPU will overheat. I played a game for approx. 5 min to test if this would...
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    [SOLVED] Ryzen Master Killed My PC

    Ryzen Master may have killed my pc not sure! Can anyone help. Specs: Ryzen 5 1600AF 2x8gb Corsair DDR4 GTX 1060 3GB I was minding my business when I thought it was a good idea to overclock my ram! I did so using the Ram Speed Slider on Ryzen Master. And afterwards I cleaned my pc and now I...
  12. gogisurmanidze

    Question Asus TUF Z390 Gaming Plus WiFI + i5-9600K Overclocking Issue above 4.7GHz

    Hello dear friends. I have issue when I trying to overclock i5-9600k on Asus TUF Z390 Plus Gaming WiFI. I Achieved 4.7 GHz all core but above 4.7 (Example 4.8 GHz or greater) don't let me to boot a pc or if booted pc crashes in less ten 1 min. I have good air cooler and CPU temps is great at...
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    [SOLVED] CPU cooler recommendations ?

    I want to overclock my i7 8700k to 4.9ghz and I need a strong cooler, any recommendations ? My budget is 100$
  14. oliver.kausland

    Question Cpu ratio won't change

    So I followed this tutorial; View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZpYBdKdjBE on how to overclock my ryzen 5 2500x. But now when I reset my pc and go into bios again, it still shows the same 38 ratio. It still shows 40 as I set it to in the settings, but not on the hardware monitor neither on...
  15. Brandon__Dev

    [SOLVED] CPU Overclocking

    I wonder if I can overclock my Intel Core i3-3240 My Specs: Dell OptiPlex 7010 SFF Intel Core i3-3240 4GB RAM 120GB SSD 500GB HDD Dell OEM 240 PSU
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    [SOLVED] Windows 10 lowering my overclock

    I have a B85M-DS3H-A gigabyte motherboard and an i5 4670K, which I've overclocked in my bios to 4.3 GHz. In the BIOS, it correctly displays this clock, but when I boot into Windows 10 and check CPU-Z, it's at 4.2 GHz. How do I prevent this from happening?
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    [SOLVED] Which ram would yield better performance out of these 2?

    which one of these would be better performance for a high end asus daisy chain motherboard? 2 of these kits which would end up being 4x8gb https://www.gskill.com/specification/165/166/1580378199/F4-4000C15D-16GTZR-Specification or one of these which will be 2x16gb but worse timings...
  18. UrFrikinBoi

    [SOLVED] 2 kits of 2666 mhz ram can only get to 2133

    I recently got a kit of 3200 mhz 2/8 gb ram to add on to my 2/8 gb 2666 ram hoping to be able to run them together at 32 gb 2666 mhz but whenever I run them together they can only get to 2133 but separately they can both get to 2666
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    [SOLVED] Delid - Liquid Metal

    Hey so i got a delided cpu but i wasnt sure if i should put the grizzly conductonaut on top of the ihs aswell ? So between the liquid cooler and the top of the ihs, or just on the die and the bottom ihs.
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    [SOLVED] Windows freezes on boot after overclock attempt help!

    Hello! I recently installed new case fans in my computer and when I go to check my new gpu temps in the Adrenalin software I saw some sort of an auto overclock option and carelessly clicked it and started the process. Immediately when I initiated this my screen went black and the fans on my...
  21. KillerCrock

    [SOLVED] XMP Failure

    I got a new system i5-10400 on PRIME-Z490M PLUS with GTX 1660super and 500Gb ssd Problem is my XPG SPECTRIX D60G 8GB DDR4 3000MHz won't go over 2666MHz and XMP won't boot
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    Question Issue booting after changing cpu base frequency

    I recently change my gpu from gtx 650 1gb to the sapphire rx570 4gb. Prior to changing it, I was able to change the "CPU frequency", originally it was at 100, I was able to change it above that value. However with the rx570 4gb I wasn't able to boot , i had to clear the cmos to get it to boot...
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    [SOLVED] Call of duty CPU Overclocking Issue

    I am having the same issue I have a I7 10700k and a MSI Z490 gaming edge motherboard. All other games work great with my 5.2ghz over clock. When ever I hop on cod it lowers my frequency to 4.8ghz. I have tried changing my AVX instructions to -2, -1, and 0. Nothing works. Has anyone found a...
  24. szodani

    Question 9600KF 5GHz OC with only 1.2V

    I'm kinda new when it comes to OC, So I did an overclocking using a video example and I ended up with this result. It didn't crash yet, I ran Cinebench without a problem and AIDA64 stress test. My main question is, why is the voltage around 1.2V under load and it's not reaching the 1.350V what I...
  25. Alijericho

    Question Why doesnt it OC higher? and fans ramp up 100%?

    Short version: I cant OC beyond 1950Mhz. Long version: i) OC issue:- I got this MSI Lightning Z 1080TI, supposedly dream card for Overclocking. It manually OC (MSI AB) only +50mhz coreclock to max 1950Mhz. Thats far less than my previous Strix 1080Ti i.e 2080Mhz. I tried everything but...
  26. Emziyyy

    [SOLVED] I have a Nvidia GT 730 4GB DDR3, and a Core 2 Duo E7500. I want to overclock my GPU, but I don't know how to over clock it without destroying it..

    i just want to fix the fps drop and i want to make more stable here's a screenshot : https://ibb.co/wrkznkT