Interesting aspect during stress testing of the Intel G3258
Interesting aspect during stress testing of the Intel G3258
Hello everyone,
I encountered an unusual issue while stress testing my current setup with the Intel G3258. Since I'm still getting familiar with PC building and overclocking, I apologize for any limitations in my understanding.
Over the past few days, I've been gradually increasing the clock speed of my Pentium. I'm using the standard cooler and the voltage is currently set to 'auto'. Yesterday, I managed a stable 3.8 GHz, and today I attempted to reach 4.0 GHz. Although the speed increased, the voltage only rose slightly from 1.176 V to 1.177 V. Still, I decided to run a stress test using CPU-Z and HWMonitor to monitor temperatures.
Initially, everything appeared normal, even though I was concerned about the voltage levels. The stress test ran stably for about half an hour, with temperatures staying below 65°C. This outcome seems acceptable. After a short break, I returned and noticed my monitor had entered sleep mode. I shook the mouse to wake it up. Everything resumed normally, and then a few seconds later, I received a WHEA message indicating a Windows error and an unknown issue that forced a shutdown.
This situation puzzled me because the temperatures were within acceptable ranges. I've been conducting another stress test, which has been ongoing for around 20 minutes so far. So far, everything seems fine—temperatures under 65°C and the task manager shows consistent CPU usage.
My main questions are:
1. Was the crash unrelated to temperature, considering they were low and stable?
2. If the issue originated from the CPU, could the 'auto' voltage setting in my BIOS be insufficient? If so, what voltage level should I consider for better stability?
Thank you very much for your assistance ahead of time.
Well, the only thing that comes to mind is the voltage; I can't be sure what the right value should be, so try it out for a while. Make sure your 4.0GHz stays locked in and the system doesn't automatically boost it when under load. You might want to opt for manual voltage control instead. 65C works well for a stock cooler, which is why I wouldn't have expected that.
Just increase the voltage in small steps of .001. You'll be amazed at how much you can adjust by only going up .005.
Well, the only thing that comes to mind is the voltage; I can't be sure what the right value should be, so try it out for a while. Make sure your 4.0GHz stays locked in and the system doesn't automatically boost it when under load. You might want to opt for manual voltage control instead. 65C works well for a stock cooler, which is why I wouldn't have expected that.
Just increase the voltage in small steps of .001. You'll be amazed at how much you can adjust by only going up .005.