100% stable i7 5820k, refusing to overclock at all.

[Ci-1]

I have a brand new chip here in the EVGA x99 micro, I'm hoping its a driver issue and maybe someone will enlighten me.

I can set voltages fine, with a restart, 1.35v run under 40c pretty nicely. Thats if I don't change the base clock freq. as soon as I do, even to 3.8 my computer restarts and the screen goes black and it shuts itself down. I can't check why because it wont even get into windows.
I'm stumped.

 

[RobCrezz]

Dont change the base clock freq, increase the multiplier to overclock instead.

 

[Brighttail]

Dont change the base clock freq, increase the multiplier to overclock instead.

This!!

 

[Ci-1]

My fault on wording. I am using the freq multiplier.

 

[RobCrezz]

try updating to the latest bios?

 

[Ci-1]

I have the latest version of bios.
10-16-2014 version 1.09

 

[RobCrezz]

Check there's no wattage limit set in the bios for the CPU, otherwise not sure, not been able to try a X99 system.

 

[Ci-1]

I'm onboard man, Ill check right this second.
cstates and eist is disabled
ill report back in a second

 

[Ci-1]

disabled fivr still didn't solve the problem

 

[Ci-1]

It appears to be a x99 platform problem, as I'm reading threads of asus and msi bios doing the exact same thing. Might be linked to ddr4 voltages.
man oh man,

 

[Ci-1]

anyone got a clue?
I submitted a message to EVGA for an awnser.
I'll update

 

[Grillan87]

Have the exact same problem, using the asus x99-S with 5820k and crucial ballistix Sport.

Evverything is stable but as soon i try to touch the bclk or the ratio the system refuses to start windows.

 

[Ci-1]

I'm glad to hear it is so common.
I've been laughing I feel like we are beta testing x99 and ddr4.
Even having trouble msi afterburner. strange too because my r9 280A is rock solid. running 1140mhz and 1575mhz mem on stock voltages. No matter what I do in afterburner even 1.28v i can't get 1141 stable. lol

 

[anbello262]

At least it wasn't a cpu or mobo's problem, more like a general problem in the x99 platform, and therefoer a solutoin is more likely to come...