Diagnose OCI issues.
Diagnose OCI issues.
System details: MOBO Asus x470 gaming f (latest BIOS available) CPU R5 3600 (all-core 4.2 with 1.375V, Infinity Fabric set to 1600MHz) RAM 2x8 Corsair LXPPRO 2666 CL16 @ 3200MHz @ 1.415V (CMK16GX4M2A2666C16, Samsung) BOOT 256GB NVMe SSD. W10 Pro. Problem: Under load the system experiences microstutter, causing annoying buzzes that repeat when audio plays. The duration varies from half a second to much shorter periods. Recently upgraded from R5 1500X OC to 3.8GHz with higher RAM clocks (OC to 3000MHz) due to Infinity Fabric constraints. Previously, stutters were frequent, several times over hours. Now less noticeable but still present, suggesting instability. Question: What do you think is the cause? What is the maximum safe voltage for these RAM sticks?
You’re looking to boost the voltage for your RAM beyond 1.45V, checking if that’s feasible. It seems low voltage might already be the issue, so you’re questioning whether extra voltage is necessary. Are there any updated drivers you’ve found? Which audio device are you using? What components were transferred from the previous setup? And which Windows version are you currently running?
You link it to several factors and experiences. I've adjusted the settings from around 1.38 to 1.415, giving it some time. If 1.45 works on DDR4, I'll test with the present voltage while playing modded Minecraft—it tends to use a lot of resources and causes this problem. I regularly update drivers using driverbooster. I also faced similar issues on another Gigabyte AB350 motherboard running Windows 1909 (18363.535). Latency-mon has been tracking these problems for over a year, consistently pointing to random drivers—sometimes network, sometimes audio, sometimes VGA. I've tried every available driver without success. The issue seems less severe with the new CPU and increased RAM speed/voltage, so based on your suggestions, I'll push further if my current settings still result in stuttering.
Sorry, I didn't provide an answer. You're working with onboard realtech components and using the realtech driver, which has good EQ characteristics. It seems you might be referring to B-die, and you recall some software for checking its status. Additionally, aurasync was running before the stuttering occurred after your last reinstall.
This occurs whenever I change the CPU settings until I experiment a bit more.