Doing my best be merciful
Specs:
CPU: i7 8700k @3.7 base
RAM: 2x8g ddr4 3000mhz Team group t-force dark
+ 2x8 ddr4 2400mhz Team group Vulcan
OC stable at 2266mhz, post at 3000mhz no boot
MB: MSI gaming carbon pro z370
Drive M.2: ADATA sx8200 512g
Cooler: h100i corsair water cooler
GPU: MSI 1060 Armour 6g
Background: Part one - I got hold of a second RAM kit - Team Group Vuclan 2400. Its a little slower than my existing 16g of Team Group Dark Force 3000. so I clocked the Vulcan to match Dark @2266(post/boot fine). I then went ahead and upped the CPU to 4.2 every thing worked great(post/boot).
Part two - so I tried to push it some more. with the help of XMP boost got the ram to @3000mhz. upped the CPU to 5.0ghz. The machine booted once but after a restart got an error from windows boot manager saying new hardware detected! (id guess so, at near 50% increase) missing files and to reinstall or recover windows.
Part three - Returned to Bios, set Ram back to 2266 and cpu to 4.2, post, but no boot, same error.
returned CPU to base speed, post and booted into windows like nothing happened.
additional - I dont think windows is corrupt per say, because returning to default clock speeds allows windows to boot like normal.
price to performance is not an issue when the price factor is 0, so please dont tell me about how 16g @3000 is better than 32g @2400, 32 is needless i know, i know. price factor is 0. lets get it working for those performance points 100% hundo
going to OC again and get that error code and missing file name now brb to post it
Question: Is it normal to need to reinstall windows after such a "hardware" change"?
Because I cannot stability test, should i go ahead with the reinstall and hope for the best?
should i throw out all the RAM and the CPU and get an AMD? jks
Specs:
CPU: i7 8700k @3.7 base
RAM: 2x8g ddr4 3000mhz Team group t-force dark
+ 2x8 ddr4 2400mhz Team group Vulcan
OC stable at 2266mhz, post at 3000mhz no boot
MB: MSI gaming carbon pro z370
Drive M.2: ADATA sx8200 512g
Cooler: h100i corsair water cooler
GPU: MSI 1060 Armour 6g
Background: Part one - I got hold of a second RAM kit - Team Group Vuclan 2400. Its a little slower than my existing 16g of Team Group Dark Force 3000. so I clocked the Vulcan to match Dark @2266(post/boot fine). I then went ahead and upped the CPU to 4.2 every thing worked great(post/boot).
Part two - so I tried to push it some more. with the help of XMP boost got the ram to @3000mhz. upped the CPU to 5.0ghz. The machine booted once but after a restart got an error from windows boot manager saying new hardware detected! (id guess so, at near 50% increase) missing files and to reinstall or recover windows.
Part three - Returned to Bios, set Ram back to 2266 and cpu to 4.2, post, but no boot, same error.
returned CPU to base speed, post and booted into windows like nothing happened.
additional - I dont think windows is corrupt per say, because returning to default clock speeds allows windows to boot like normal.
price to performance is not an issue when the price factor is 0, so please dont tell me about how 16g @3000 is better than 32g @2400, 32 is needless i know, i know. price factor is 0. lets get it working for those performance points 100% hundo
going to OC again and get that error code and missing file name now brb to post it
Question: Is it normal to need to reinstall windows after such a "hardware" change"?
Because I cannot stability test, should i go ahead with the reinstall and hope for the best?
should i throw out all the RAM and the CPU and get an AMD? jks