Overclocked processor continued to display bluescreens even after resetting to defaults.
Overclocked processor continued to display bluescreens even after resetting to defaults.
I'm a 16-year-old newbie, sorry about that.
It seems I might have made a mistake during my second CPU overclock attempt. The first one was successful, and I changed the CPU later for an upgrade. Right now, I'm using an FX-8350 with the original fan, and I think I haven't used it for more than a year. I tried to overclock it just like the AMD Athlon II X4 640 I had before, but I noticed an auto overclock option in the BIOS and pressed it, thinking it would simplify things.
I believe if you don’t change the voltage, you’re fine with the temperature, and the auto feature altered it. The fan was noisier than usual, and I ran some games to test stability. The temperature stayed under 75°C, but I did encounter a BSOD at one point. That happened during my first overclock too, so I reset everything to defaults and then did a manual overclock (which worked for the Athlon).
I set it to 4.2ghz with default voltage, and the temperature stayed stable below 60°C. After some time, BSODs started again, dropping back to 4.1ghz. Now I’m stuck with the default settings at 4.0ghz, and the PC keeps showing blue screens every 2–4 hours (the BSOD messages vary). Sometimes it reboots itself, other times I have to press the power button.
How serious was my mistake? Did I damage my CPU? Need help!
Have you changed the CMOS after doing those overclocks? I'm having issues getting auto overclocks to reset through the BIOS before. Do you mean a button on the motherboard? I haven't checked the PC myself. Could you explain the process or provide a tutorial link? Thanks.
The voltage on your CPU is too low for a proper overclock; consider resetting to the original settings first. The PC still crashes with BSODs every three hours regardless of adjustments.
This guide covers the second and third approaches. It also provides a link to your motherboard manual, which includes instructions for clearing the CMOS on pages 1 through 12. Be careful not to short-circuit the jumpers before restarting the system.
shmoochie :
Here's a guide. Look at the second and third methods.
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-clear-cmos-2624545
Also, here is a link to your mobo manual. It has the guide for clearing the cmos on page 1-12. It's honestly a little confusing though. Make sure you stop shorting the jumpers BEFORE starting up the computer again.
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/So...1529613073
I did everything you said believing I know the answer. Just after the whole taking out my GPU to restart the CMOS thing (I waited 15 minutes with the battery out) and completing the pc back, the BIOS says I run my CPU at ~4350Mhz. I turned my PC off with stock ratio! Why did it change to 4.3 suddenly? I didn't get any bsod still (they were popping hours after the boot), I will continue the thread tomorrow (middle europe) just to update if I get any critical errors still. Thanks for the help, very appreciated although it might not be fixed yet.
Edit: No bluescreens all day. I think I can call it a victory. Thanks, shmoochie!