Overclock Problems please help
Overclock Problems please help
I'm familiar with overclocking. I increased my i7 4790k to 4.6 ghz with a voltage of 1.265 V, tested it for about three hours without any crashes, but when I ran full RAM tests it crashed. After two months everything worked fine until crashes began. I tried fixing it but couldn't find a solution. Now I reset the overclock. Will it function normally again? What steps could have prevented the crashes? I still have the settings saved but am using the reset versions now. I got 16gb of RAM but only tested 8gb without any issues. Thanks for your help.
You might be dealing with a faulty DIMM. This has happened before. There are two ways to check:
1) Remove one DIMM and test the remaining memory at full capacity. If it still crashes, the issue is likely with that specific RAM module. If it works with only one DIMM, the problem isn't related to your RAM.
2) Use Memtest from passmark.com, create a bootable USB, boot from it, and observe any errors during operation. This can confirm a bad DIMM. If errors appear, you'll need to follow up with test (1) to identify the exact faulty module.
Updating your BIOS is also a good practice, particularly when working with RAM.
You might be dealing with a faulty DIMM. This has happened before. There are two ways to check:
1) Remove one DIMM and test the remaining memory at full capacity. If it still crashes, the issue is likely with that specific RAM module. If it works with only one DIMM, it points elsewhere.
2) Use Memtest from passmark.com, create a bootable USB, boot from it, and observe any errors. This confirms a bad DIMM. If errors appear, proceed to test (1) to identify the problematic module.
Updating your BIOS can also help, particularly for RAM problems.