Attempting a gentle overclock while increasing RAM performance, but encountering system lockup during testing.
Attempting a gentle overclock while increasing RAM performance, but encountering system lockup during testing.
Parts list. Is the real bench software suitable for stress testing? I experience crashes after about six minutes during every test. The chip is at version 4.6 and I haven’t had any issues in games or other programs. My aim is to upgrade to version 4.0 on the chip and reach RAM speeds of 2800 MHz. Previously, I used 2800 MHz RAM without problems until stress testing, but I’m unsure if it was the RAM or the CPU that caused the failure. Should I continue using realbench, or would there be better free stress test options available?
Only increase one component at a time, checking stability first before proceeding. If you already have a stable 4.6 GHz CPU, lowering it back to 4.0GHz might be unnecessary.
Since this will be the computer I rely on for my business server and accounting work 80% of the time, I need to ensure it stays stable around the clock. The remaining 20% of the time I’ll use it for gaming until I upgrade to a Ryen2 or next Intel system. I’m not sure if I’ll ever switch back to an AMD machine. It just doesn’t feel the same.