discuss amd a10 7860k ram overclocking problems
discuss amd a10 7860k ram overclocking problems
I own an AMD A10 7860K APU and have heard that increasing the RAM speed can improve frame rates by half. I attempted to overclock the RAM to 2400MHz, which is supported by my Kingston Hyper X 8GB (4×2) RAM. The system boots up normally, but when I launch games or programs, or after about 20 minutes, it freezes, displays some lines with a buzzing sound, and then restarts. My motherboard is Gigabyte GA-F2A68HMD2. Any advice?
These are signs of an unstable system. I recommend returning to established stable configurations and gradually increasing speed in small increments, while performing stability checks using prime95 and memtest after each adjustment. I am currently stable at 2133mhz, but when I try to overclock to 2400mhz the issue arises, causing the computer to freeze during gaming with a buzzing sound and unusual screen lines.