gpu increases frequency every 10 seconds following an overclock.
gpu increases frequency every 10 seconds following an overclock.
Hello everyone. First, I want to apologize for my poor English and try to clarify my situation so you can assist me better.
Recently, the sudden heat wave in Europe caused my CPU to overheat significantly. Whenever I play Cod Warzone, it consistently reaches temperatures above 100°C according to the CPUID and HWMonitor readings. This led to a lot of lag, which eventually prompted me to replace my old cooling solution with the Rog Strix LC 360.
I installed it yesterday and everything functioned perfectly. Temperatures never exceeded 60°C, which was very satisfying. I had always suspected Warzone would be CPU-intensive, typically using around 90% of its capacity. That’s why I chose to overclock my processor.
Initially, I enabled Game Boost and XMP settings. Everything worked well—Warzone ran smoothly at 4.8 GHz. Then I decided to push it further. I searched YouTube for guides on overclocking an i9 9900K and managed to reach around 5 GHz.
Following the instructions carefully, I followed a video that suggested adjustments in the BIOS. I assumed the video was trustworthy since it came from my motherboard manufacturer, who used an i9 9900K as a reference.
After completing all steps, I successfully overclocked. However, when I restarted Warzone, it crashed immediately and displayed a blue screen of death. I thought I had made a mistake, so I reset the BIOS settings and re-enabled Game Boost and XMP.
Once everything was back to normal, I noticed my GPU began throttling. This caused the PC to freeze briefly or display flickering for several minutes. I’m not sure what was happening, but now that Game Boost is off and running at stock speed with XMP disabled, there are no more lag spikes, and everything is functioning properly.
Am I missing something? Should I upgrade my GPU to a 900W model now, or could it be related to the core voltage setting I left on auto during overclocking?
Please help me out. Your support means a lot to me.
My PC specifications:
CPU – i9 9900K
Motherboard – MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON
GPU – Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Master
RAM – 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws 32GB 3600 MHz DDR4
Power Supply – CHIEFTEC PowerPlay 850W (80 PLUS Platinum)
Regards,
Mad
Spikes is unclear for viewers of this discussion. What triggers the spikes? Are there changes in temperatures, core clock, or GPU power levels? Could a driver issue have caused the recent BSOD? Use the Windows System File Checker at the provided link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...em...6e85d4094e. The game boost involves an overclock. Z-series boards often include auto OC settings, and some BIOS versions use OC Genie as a default. If both are active, they might be conflicting—try disabling one. C-states should remain enabled if the instructions suggest otherwise. Not all 9900K models run at 5.0GHz; consider including silicon quality in future guides.
Hi, thank you for your quick response. I notice a 10-15 second freeze whenever I run commands such as opening Chrome or accessing a folder on my desktop. All temperatures seem very low even when idle. Also, my GPU is running at normal clock speeds. To be clear, I was instructed to disable C-state, and I plan to enable it now.
Chrome uses the storage drive to launch, as does file explorer. Have you verified it isn't overheating?
If it's an M.2, there are two sensors – HWINFO reads Drive Temperature 1 (memory) and Drive Temperature 2 (ASIC controller). The memory typically isn't a concern; it should stay within safe temperature ranges.
The controller is often the issue, particularly with gen 4 drives, which have been known for high operating temperatures.
Have you run the System File Checker yet?