Is my CPU functioning properly or could there be another issue?
Is my CPU functioning properly or could there be another issue?
I’m a bit new to assembling computers, so I apologize for my limited understanding.
I recently installed a new system last week featuring an i5 6600K.
Yesterday, I attempted to overclock it using the MSI GAMING Z170 Krait motherboard and a Corsair H100i GTX AIO cooler. In the UEFI BIOS I set the multiplier to 4.5 GHZ while allowing the BIOS to manage the voltage automatically. I ran Prime95 for two hours, and everything remained stable with a maximum temperature of 70 degrees and average temperatures around the mid-50s.
A few hours later, while another room was occupied with program downloads, I heard a loud noise. It was unclear whether it was a grinding sound or just the fans spinning excessively. When I returned and rebooted, the fans failed to activate. Now, when I try to boot, the LED on the motherboard lights up and I hear the hard drive turning on/spinning. There’s also a light on the graphics card that illuminates. The front panel power button LED no longer lights, but it does activate the LED on the motherboard and hard drive. None of the fans spin, and there’s no video output to my monitor.
Except for that, the PSU fan still spins when I press the fan test button.
Is this a CPU or motherboard issue? I’m guessing it’s not the power supply since it’s lighting the board’s LED, but I’m not sure.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
First of all avoid auto voltage during overclocking. The BIOS will consume significantly more power than needed. I question whether you damaged your CPU by doing this, but if you heard a noise then inspect all the components inside.