[SOLVED] How do I stop my computer from crashing?

[Alitt_blocks]

Hello everybody. I have a 9700k that I got about 5 months ago. I run it on a z370 chipset and I have a few problems with it. When I leave everything stock, the computer crashes when it boosts up to a higher clock. I have it clocked at 4.5ghz which is all that it’s stable at. It runs perfectly well. Any more and it will crash. There is no problem with cooling. The highest it gets is maybe 52-54 degrees. What can I do to get my cpu to run stable at at least the stock settings?

 

[rgd1101]

latest bios?
full system spec?
make and model of the psu?

 

[Alitt_blocks]

latest bios?
full system spec?
make and model of the psu?

Latest bios just updated last night. Inte i7 9700k, gigabyte z370p d3, 16gb crucial ballistix sport Lt ram @2400mhz, msi gtx 1050ti, and EVGA 600bq 80+ bronze rated psu.

 

[rgd1101]

fresh os install of this system?

 

[Alitt_blocks]

Yes. It’s unlocked too.

 

[rgd1101]

might be the psu. got another good one to test?

 

[DanteKid]

Does the PC just shut off or do you get a blue screen? Because if the PSU is at fault i can't see why it goes in "defensive" mode when you use the stock settings, but decides it's ok when you overclock it

 

[Alitt_blocks]

Does the PC just shut off or do you get a blue screen? Because if the PSU is at fault i can't see why it goes in "defensive" mode when you use the stock settings, but decides it's ok when you overclock it

It just freezes mid-frame and the sound gets corrupted to a static

 

[Alitt_blocks]

might be the psu. got another good one to test?

Nope. But I don’t see how my system could be pulling that much power. It’s only a 1050ti. On pc part picker it says I’m pulling 295 watts. What psi should I try?

 

[Karadjgne]

That's ram, gpu or gpu drivers normally but could be the cpu if the memory controller isn't getting enough voltage. If it was the psu, it'd black screen, not freeze.

When you OC are you doing it manually, then resetting to factory defaults to clear it, or using OC Genie or just resetting the clocks to auto? Sometimes OC will automatically adjust other settings you don't see, and manually changing clocks doesn't return the settings, leaving stock unstable. Using OC Genie is worse as once it's in place its a pain to remove and reset everything back.

 

[Alitt_blocks]

the gpu or the cpu?

 

[InvalidError]

That's ram, gpu or gpu drivers normally but could be the cpu if the memory controller isn't getting enough voltage. If it was the psu, it'd black screen, not freeze.

Although tripping a PSU-related protection which would trigger a system reset is the most common outcome of sub-par PSUs with Haswell and newer CPUs, there is a slight possibility that garbage voltage in will cause garbage voltage out of the VRM, corrupt data and cause the CPU to lock up too.

 

[Alitt_blocks]

What do I do to fix things? I rly wanna get the most performance possible out of my pc.

 

[Karadjgne]

Have you installed all the latest motherboard chipset drivers from Gigabytes support website? That'll usually include audio, Lan, Sata, pcie, USB, Intel management engine etc. Some drivers can have conflicts with Windows quarterly major updates. Even nvidia drivers need constant updates now because of that.

I'd start with getting actual, stable performance first, worry about best performance later.

 

[Alitt_blocks]

Have you installed all the latest motherboard chipset drivers from Gigabytes support website? That'll usually include audio, Lan, Sata, pcie, USB, Intel management engine etc. Some drivers can have conflicts with Windows quarterly major updates. Even nvidia drivers need constant updates now because of that.

I'd start with getting actual, stable performance first, worry about best performance later.

I only have latest bios installed. I don’t really worry abt anything else. I also have the latest graphics card drivers installed. I am running stable with what I have now. The oc on the gpu and the cpu @4.5ghz. I did many stress tests and even left them on overnight and it was fine. I just wanna be able to squeeze more out of my system. I constantly see videos how people overclocl their 9700k’s to 5.0-5.2 ghz. Also, in order to keep it stable I have to run my cpu @1.385V. Is that a little high for 4.5ghz or all good?

 

[Karadjgne]

You need the motherboard drivers. Total reliance on Windows to supply drivers for non-microsoft chips and controllers isn't good.

It's like one of those Samsung TV all-in-one remotes, they'll change channels, on/off, volume and a few other things on your blue-ray player, but if you really want to operate that Panasonic BR, you need to use the Panasonic remote. Motherboard drivers are no different. Windows uses generic drivers (all-in-one remote) and your Sata, USB, Lan, audio etc are not powered by Intel (some are) or Microsoft but by companies like Renasus, Marvell, ASmedia, Realtek etc. (Panasonic remote).

Go to Gigabytes website, look up the downloads section for drivers (same place you'd go for bios update) and install All of them. Some you may have to install older versions first, as newer versions can be just updates, not full driver packages.

 

[Alitt_blocks]

You need the motherboard drivers. Total reliance on Windows to supply drivers for non-microsoft chips and controllers isn't good.

It's like one of those Samsung TV all-in-one remotes, they'll change channels, on/off, volume and a few other things on your blue-ray player, but if you really want to operate that Panasonic BR, you need to use the Panasonic remote. Motherboard drivers are no different. Windows uses generic drivers (all-in-one remote) and your Sata, USB, Lan, audio etc are not powered by Intel (some are) or Microsoft but by companies like Renasus, Marvell, ASmedia, Realtek etc. (Panasonic remote).

Go to Gigabytes website, look up the downloads section for drivers (same place you'd go for bios update) and install All of them. Some you may have to install older versions first, as newer versions can be just updates, not full driver packages.

Will do. After I install all of the drivers will the problem be fixed?

 

[Karadjgne]

Possibly. There's so much going on inside a pc that many times common things happen, and have repeated answers. Sometimes it's just a matter of trial and error.