I made a modification that might have damaged my 10600KF CPU.
I made a modification that might have damaged my 10600KF CPU.
I think ASRock's tunning utility fried my CPU, here is how it happened: I was using UEFI to OC because I heard it should be safer. I was changing multipliers little by little to be safe. After noticing high temperatures(~90C) and high voltages (1.4V) while stress testing, I decided to add -100mV offset to core voltage. System seemed stable on these settings and was boosting to 4.8Ghz in Prime95 with AVX disabled. With AVX on, it was only boosting to 4.6, so I began to look for a cause of this behavior. I found this thread https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp...42&OB=DESC and I wanted to check if Multi Core Enhancement setting was in ASRock's A-Tuning that i had installed(I did not use this app for OC. only used it to set up Fans when installed system). A second after clicking on A-Tuning icon, I got a black screen and the PC started to reboot and went into to boot loop. I turned off PSU switch ASAP. After turning it back on, I noticed CPU LED turns on immediately after pressing power button. I suspected my CPU got fried and also I found someone who had similar problem on ASRock board and it seems to confirm my assumptions: https://www.reddit.com/r/overclocking/co..._my_8700k/ Right now everything is powering ON lights fans etc. but it is not booting to UEFI, CPU LED is ON SPECS: OS: Windows 11 x64 student fresh installation max 1 month old CPU: Intel i5 10600KF Cooler: Scythe ninja RAM: Crucial ballistix 3000mhz GPU: MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X (OC to 2000mhz on core) MOBO: ASRock z490m Pro 4 mATX (BIOS ver 1.60 If i remember correctly, can't verify RN) PSU: Seasonic Core GM500 500w Storage: M.2 Samsung 970 evo 500 GB (OS drive), SATA 1 TB Sandisk SSD, SATA 120 GB 840 evo list of all settings that were changed from stock in UEFI before problem occurred: XMP profile1 CPU Per core multiplier set to 48 on all cores CPU cache multiplier set to 47 CPU Core voltage -100mV on offset setting Troubleshooting I did (nothing helped): take out CMOS battery take everything out of the case and rebuild on MOBO BOX change thermal paste changing RAM stick positions check if PSU fan is spinning with PSU jumper wire Some questions I have: Is this problem my fault, If so, what did I do wrong when Overclocking? What are next troubleshooting steps (I want to determine if anything is broken besides CPU)? I've read that it should be fine to test my CPU in my friend's PC to confirm it is dead, but I'm scared to test my PC with his CPU Can I RMA the CPU? (It is less than 3 years old, Bought on DEC 2020, I'm located in Poland) Thanks in advance for all replies
try looking at he cpu pins to see if there is any black marks. if there is anything try cleaning it. look at the pins on your mb too. see if there is any burnt or black or bent pins. and don't try his cpu in your system. there is a very high chance that it could happen again to his. id say just order a used same cpu off ebay. as the i5's are dead cheap esp older gen. (10th) as for the motherboard. i'd check the pins like i said. otherwise if the cpu isn't working in his build or yours i'd says it dead as for the rest of the system i'd test that too. as if it was enough to kill the cpu. it could have been a surge or sometype through the whole system meaning it could have taken the other parts with it. and if you want to try your cpu in his again check the pins maybe clean it with some Isopropyl Alcohol 99% or higher. and just see what happens but dont put anything else in that motherboard unless you wanna risk it blowing up again and frying stuff
Thanks for the advice. No signs of damage on either CPU or socket. It seems hardware data might have been active at the time, so I’ll check logs for the maximum CPU voltage recorded. I plan to search for this information when I find another PC with an available M.2 slot.
Updated a used Celeron g5905 to evaluate MOBO. All functions operate smoothly on the new processor. Submitted an i5 for Intel warranty (will adjust after confirmation). No significant issues detected in logs. Remain uncertain if it was a bug in A-tuning software or a persistent problem with MOBO that led to overheating and damage. Should I remove the A-tuning application? (I’m okay using any related tools, even during uninstallation.)
Overclocking is not covered under warranty…so you don’t have a valid claim. You may get a new cpu from them, but please don’t do this kind of thing in the future. If you break it, you are responsible for the damage.
Received a new Intel CPU. Still unsure about the issue—main theory points to the A-Tuning tool or the ASRock board.
I faced a comparable issue earlier. My system used an H370 Fatal1ty i5 9400F processor. After setting the fan speed via F-Stream Tuning (a variant for Fatal1ty models) and applying the settings, the PC would shut down abruptly and enter a loop. Using another functional 9100T resolved the problem. The CPU warranty had expired, and I no longer relied on ASRock.