Got a really slow and wobbly new 3950X? Need some help fix it right now!
Got a really slow and wobbly new 3950X? Need some help fix it right now!
I have been noticing that my computer is acting very slow lately. In the BIOS, my memory profile for the 3600 sticks keeps getting lost and I had to reset it. Today, when trying to restart, it wouldn't turn on. There was a "15" error code, so I tried reseeding my RAM again but the XMP still didn't stick properly. Then I mixed up different memory sticks in various slots and reseeded the 3950X processor, which finally got both booting and keeping the memory at 3600 speed. After that, I played around with Cinebench and noticed my score was about 1000 points lower than usual. When I restarted, the XMP disappeared again. Eventually, I managed to get it sticking again and ran Cinebench once more; now there are still those low scores. So I tried running my standard 4.3 ghz 1.3 v overclock that runs normally when editing or doing work without running Cinebench, but now it crashes the computer whenever I use it. I don't know what is going on and would really appreciate some help here. 3950x Noctua NHU 12A X570 Taichi 4x16 gskill ripjaws v red 3600 MSI Ventus OC RTX 2060 super
Let PBO handle it. The program beats a manual OC setup. There are four levels here, and climbing higher makes cooling more important. For now, just use stock settings; get your memory stable first. Run the SOC voltage test above if you haven't done that yet. Also, check your current BIOS version on the product support page and see if newer updates exist for better system performance or memory compatibility. If you're already using the latest performance BIOS, skip all of this.
The post code 15 sounds like it relates to memory stuff. Try turning up the SOC voltage a bit in your BIOS by adding 0.01 volts at a time and check it in Cinebench R20 for about an hour, though more is better. Don't go above 1.2v for the SOC. How long have you been doing that?
I rarely try to make things go faster on purpose because I use my computer at work often, so I keep it running at normal speed to avoid problems like this. The only reason I tried to boost it is because my original score dropped by 1000 points when the memory problem happened. Ideally, I don't want to mess with overclocks and just get the performance back to how it was before the memory issue.
Leave it to PBO. The PBO is better than a manual OC setting. There are four different levels, but each level needs more cooling as you go higher. For now, stick with stock settings so your memory stays stable. If you haven't tried the SOC voltage method yet, use that one instead. Also, check your current BIOS version on the product support page and look for newer versions to see if they fix system performance or improve memory compatibility. If you are already running the latest performance BIOS, then skip this step.