i5 6600K keeps crashing
i5 6600K keeps crashing
Hey there. About a week back I upgraded my PC (CPU: i5 6600K; MOBO: Gigabyte Z170 Gaming K3; 16GB RAM 2133MHz).
I suspect something might be wrong with the chip or my setup. I overclocked the CPU to 4.5GHz at 1.3V and ran several stress tests for around two hours without any issues. While playing GTA V, after about two hours of gameplay my PC froze during a loop sound when it freezes. There was nothing I could do—waiting over ten minutes didn’t help, so I had to perform a hard reset.
I decided to lower the frequency to 4.4GHz while keeping the CPU Vcore at 1.3V. The same problem occurred again. Then I reduced it further to 4.3GHz and lowered the voltage to 1.280V (though I wouldn’t have run at 4.3GHz with that voltage, so I adjusted a bit more). When I tried Teamfortress 2 on this configuration, my PC also froze!
Right now I’m stuck at 4.2GHz and 1.250V (not sure if this will work). Could my chip really be this problematic? I’ve seen reports of the 6600K running at 4.5GHz with 1.25V, and many others at 4.4GHz with 1.26V. Meanwhile, I’m experiencing issues at 4.3GHz and 1.28V.
What do you think? Maybe there’s something I’m missing—like adjusting other settings besides just the Vcore voltage and frequency. Also, for your reference, I unoverclocked my PC to check, and it was fine.
Aubycekk shared his recent PC upgrade details and encountered performance issues. He upgraded his system with an i5 6600K CPU, Gigabyte Z170 Gaming K3 motherboard, 16GB RAM at 2133MHz. Despite overclocking the CPU to 4.5GHz at 1.3V, he experienced freezing during gameplay, particularly in GTA V after about two hours of continuous play. He attempted to lower the frequency to 4.4Ghz and voltage to 1.3V, but the problem persisted. Later, he further reduced the frequency to 4.3Ghz and voltage to 1.280V, still facing crashes in Teamfortress 2. He is currently testing at 4.2Ghz and 1.250V. He suspects his chip might be faulty or that there are other factors affecting performance beyond just the Vcore and frequency. He also mentioned trying an unoverclocked setup, which worked fine. He advises checking voltage levels around 1.35-1.40V for higher speeds.