New computer won't start after overclocking. Assistance needed!
New computer won't start after overclocking. Assistance needed!
Hey everyone, just wanted to share my recent experience. I bought a new computer in August of last year with a B350 Tomahawk board, BIOS 1.9, a Ryzen 1500X CPU, 16GB of Kingston Hyper X 2400 RAM, and a 650W Thermaltake power supply. Everything is functioning perfectly. I started overclocking and reached a peak of 3.9GHz with 3066MHz RAM. It worked well during testing with Prime95 for 30 minutes without any issues. One day I tried to push it to 4.0GHz, but the system wouldn’t boot. I had to remove the CMOS battery and unplug it for about 10 minutes so it could reset back to factory settings. Now it won’t overclock beyond the stock limits, no matter what I try. I’ve tried this a few times (10 or 15 attempts) without success. It runs fine at its original speeds, but I’m always curious to see how far I can push it. Anyone have any advice or help? Thanks a lot!
if you put too much core voltage on your CPU overclock (lets say 1.4V++), theres a high chance you damaged your CPU.
it could be. i haven't seen or felt it myself. with you mentioning that your cpu is still working properly at stock speeds and the clock speeds remain unchanged, it seems like the motherboard voltage regulator might have failed due to the overclocking you did earlier.
your motherboard is a mid-range model, so it probably lacked over-voltage protection. but i'm not sure.
if you have another cpu available, you can verify your motherboard's features.
it might be possible. i haven't seen or felt it before. you mentioned your cpu is working fine at stock speeds and the clock speeds stay the same, even after changing bios settings. it seems like the voltage regulator on the motherboard could have failed from your previous overclocking. your mid-range board probably lacks over-voltage protection, though i'm not sure. if you have another cpu, you might want to check its features in the motherboard. thanks for the fast response! i've learned my lesson about overclocking in small steps.
at least you can keep using your present configuration without the boost
not the worst outcome that might occur
This chip works well at 1.45V for short-term operation. Increasing it to 1.5V briefly on a new chip shouldn't cause immediate damage. However, this situation is quite unpredictable—your luck might have been bad. If the chip still functions normally at stock levels, perform additional tests to verify its condition. Should everything appear normal, another factor could be hindering the operation. Running further tests will help confirm your MOBO's health, but if everything seems fine, it's likely the chip was affected.
Hello Kenton, I'm not sure which tests you could run to check your motherboard's condition. It boots after clearing the CMOS, but it doesn't have an OC feature. I'm new to the PC master race; my last PC was about 10-12 years ago, and I don't have any other equipment to test it with. The stock clock for the 1500x is 3.5ghz, and if I keep everything in auto and change it to 3.6, it won't boot. I've adjusted the voltages a bit but still haven't success. It seems like the only option is to just set the fan speed.
transportbrad1988 :
Thanks Kenton, I'm uncertain about which tests to perform to check my motherboard's condition. It boots after clearing the CMOS, suggesting it's functioning normally except for the lack of OC capability. I'm new to the PC master race; my last PC was around 10-12 years ago, and I don't have any other equipment to test it with. The stock clock speed of the 1500x is 3.5ghz. If everything stays in auto mode and I increase it to 3.6, it won't boot. I've adjusted the voltages slightly but still had no success. It seems like the only option is to set the fan speed, which is the best I can do right now.
It might be possible that the voltage regulator has been affected, as mentioned by marksavio, but it seems minor since the adjustments didn't last long. The main recommendation would be to test the board using another chip.
I ran 1.45-1.5 on all-over clocks for about 3-4 months trying to get more performance from the RAM and CPU... I’m not sure how to find another AM4 chip without buying new, and it seems like I might have to put in extra effort just to recover this mistake. Lol