Need assistance with your overclocking problem
Need assistance with your overclocking problem
I have an i5 7600k with a 3.5 MHz clock speed on an ASUS Pro Gaming Z 170 motherboard. After changing the sync to 3.5 to 4.5 across all four cores, my PC boots normally when I start it. It takes me to the screen and requires pressing F1, then going to BIOS, clicking boot, selecting SSD, and everything works fine. The system boots properly even when sleeping, as long as the power switch is not turned off. This only happens during shutdown, and turning it back on resolves the issue?
Your overclock isn't stable and the BIOS is resetting. When you use the boot override for your SSD, it probably clears all the BIOS settings for your overclock and restarts with the standard setup. To improve stability, you might need to adjust the core voltage, among other changes.
Your overclock isn’t holding steady and the BIOS is clearing everything. When you use the boot override for your SSD, it probably resets all the BIOS settings for your overclock and restarts with the standard setup. To improve stability, consider raising the core voltage and other adjustments. What cooler are you using? What core voltage value do you have set? Why is the core behavior configured to sync instead of per-core? Per-core mode lets individual cores cool down when idle, helping keep the whole package cooler than if all cores ran at full speed continuously. I’d suggest opening Windows, installing HWinfo, and verifying your cores are running at the overclock speed you set. Try stress-testing with Prime95 version 26.6 on Small FFT or Realbench. I’m sure you’re not actually hitting that speed after a BIOS reset and then failing to POST.
Also after I booted in, I opened CPU Z and it showed me at 4.5, but I tried what you mentioned for overclocking—just changed the value from 3.8 to 4.5, which didn't make any difference except applying the 4.5 setting to all cores.
You'll need to boost the voltage for the CPU to ensure stability. Follow the steps in the tutorial you linked. There are many helpful overclocking guides available that specifically target the 7600k, so it's worth checking them out. It's strongly discouraged to attempt overclocking without proper knowledge or testing, as unstable configurations can lead to severe system-wide corruption even if the machine doesn't immediately crash. Small errors can gradually harm your file system over time if stability isn't maintained.