polskidro :
weberdarren97 :
polskidro :
timeconsumer :
Which version of Prime95? 26.6 or 28.9? I usually advise people to stress test on version 26.6 with small FFTs.
28.10.1.0 And I did the small FFTs test. It starts dipping after about 2 minutes.
After 26.6, the newer versions push the CPUs unreasonably hard and sometimes cause voltages to go unreasonably high. Try switching to version 26.6 before assuming it's a hardware issue.
I've tried 4 different programs now, I really don't think that's the problem. And my voltage always stays between 1.26 and 1.27v
I just took a look at your motherboard's product page. Only 3 VRMs and none of them have any cooling. If your CPU is actually getting the voltage it says it is, I bet it's fluctuating all over the place.
Bad power delivery leads to a bad experience. You need a motherboard that offers more capable power delivery systems if you want to continue using that CPU. Or, instead of putting more money into your current machine, you could either wait for benchmarks on the upcoming AMD Ryzen 3 or just switch to Intel.