7900x 4.6 not stable
7900x 4.6 not stable
I recently discovered my 4.6 gigahertz overclock wasn’t stable during a recent session. The computer restarted unexpectedly without any blue screen of death. I’m curious if this could be due to excessive power demand from the motherboard or the power supply. I was considering upgrading to a 1000 watt power supply, but I’d rather keep my Ax 860 if it’s still sufficient. The auto overclock set the voltage to 1.35, which might be too high for the X299 TUF motherboard? I haven’t tried manual overclocking because it seems quite complex with this chip. I’m aware I can run a 4.6 GHz CPU but it crashed after four hours of gaming. It restarts instantly when using Prime95 with auto overclock or Fast/Turbo tuning. Any suggestions on what might be causing the issue? Should I consider upgrading the power supply, or is the motherboard’s maximum at 1.35 volts? I usually manually overclock less demanding CPUs, so I’m a bit unsure about this 10-core processor. The auto overclock seems to be causing problems with my new system.
It might be due to temperature concerns based on information about the CPU I've seen; that could allow cooking ham and eggs. That should provide sufficient power unless your system has more than one GPU. Regarding increasing voltage, the review linked mentions problems around 1.31 volts.
The temperatures are excellent, with a 360rad and a custom ekwb copper loop.
Doctor Rob suggests possible temperature problems based on information about the CPU, noting it can handle cooking ham and eggs. He mentions that power should be sufficient unless the system has more than one GPU. Regarding voltage adjustments, he links to a review of the ASUS ROG Strix X299 XE motherboard, which indicates performance issues at around 1.31 volts. He clarifies it's not temperature-related and points out the system doesn't exceed 72°C before failing.