Initial overclocker...require guidance
Initial overclocker...require guidance
So I've finally completed my first PC build! The first power-up confirmed everything was working properly, easing my worries about potential problems. It's an I7 6700K Skylake with an MSI Z170 Power Gaming Titanium edition motherboard. I noticed this feature a bit before I began overclocking. Sometimes the screen would just go black even during simple tasks like browsing the web... it doesn't happen too often. It turns completely black and then restarts to where I was, without a reboot or frozen screen. Why is that happening?
Now tonight, I started overclocking and ran a stress test to reach 4.8GHZ in adaptive mode for voltage. The screen frequently went black but didn't show a blue screen of death or a reboot. However, the consistency of the screen blackouts remained a concern. Despite the CPU cores staying under 70°C at full load (which is fine as long as it's below 85°C), I'm still puzzled about the recurring issue.
Additionally, my 2800MHZ RAM keeps displaying 2133. I have to manually adjust it to 2800, but why isn't it automatically set? I understand this can be confusing.
Thank you all for your help and guidance!
What GPU are you using, or is this the onboard video? What are its temperatures? Have you tried a different driver? Regarding RAM speed, I think your I7 6700K can handle up to 2133 based on BUS, unless you go overclocking. Memory specifications are DDR4-1866/2133 and DDR3L-1333/1600 at 1.35V.
dudio :
What GPU are you using, or is this the built-in video? What are its temperatures? Have you tried a different driver? Regarding RAM speed, I think your I7 6700K can go up to 2133 based on BUS unless you overclock.
"Memory Types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V"
(http://ark.intel.com/products/88195/Inte...o-4_20-GHz)
I’m currently relying on onboard graphics as I’m deciding whether to wait for Pascal or the 980TI. Sorry... what does it mean that it only supports 2133 based on BUS? I just changed my RAM to 2800 MHZ. Should I increase the voltage?
A different driver for what? Sorry, I don’t fully understand which drivers are relevant here, but I’m trying to figure this out. Sorry I seem a bit confused... just because I’m laughing.