PC froze following a minor voltage overclock issue
PC froze following a minor voltage overclock issue
I experienced a freeze after applying low voltage during an overclock attempt. As a new PC builder and overclocker, I attempted to overclock my Ryzen 3 1200 using a stock Wraith Stealth cooler and a Gigabyte Ab350m gaming motherboard. In the BIOS, I adjusted the clock ratio to 38 or 3.8Ghz from the original 3.1. However, the voltage settings appeared different than shown in videos, so there was a clearly labeled CPU Core Voltage. It was changed from Auto to Normal, adjusting it from -0.300v to +0.300v; unsure of what to do, I set it to +0.120v. After saving and exiting, the system booted normally.
Next, I checked HWMonitor, CPU - Z, and Aida64, and everything seemed okay. Maximum temperatures were around 69°C with no issues like lag or blue screens. However, during my final Intel Burn Test, the PC froze at 13/15. I waited about ten minutes before performing a forced reset. After that, it restarted and I re-entered the BIOS, thinking the voltage was too high (still stuck between -0.300v and +0.300v). Once I set it to Auto, I saved and exited, but the PC crashed again.
After saving and exiting, my PC rebooted and froze at the motherboard screen displaying "Gigabyte insist on Durable." I waited five minutes before performing a force restart. It froze once more. I tried rebooting it again, but it entered Automatic Repair mode and froze there as well. Eventually, I gave up and powered off my PC, turning off the PSU switch on the back. Now I’m here answering this help question on my old laptop.
If you need any further details, please let me know as I’m starting to become quite concerned.
Remove the motherboard battery for a short time, then put it back in. This should likely resolve the problem.
I experienced a freeze after overclocking at low voltage. As a new PC builder and overclocker, I attempted to overclock my Ryzen 3 1200 using a stock Wraith Stealth cooler and a Gigabyte Ab350M gaming motherboard. In the BIOS, I adjusted the clock ratio to 38 or 3.8GHz from the original 3.1. However, the voltage settings appeared different from what was shown in videos. There was a clearly labeled CPU Core Voltage, which I changed from Auto to Normal, adjusting it from -0.300V to +0.300V. After saving and exiting, the system booted normally.
I then checked HWMonitor, CPU - Z, and AIDA64, and everything seemed okay. Maximum temperatures were around 69°C with no lag or blue screens. However, during my final Intel Burn Test, the PC froze at 13/15. I waited about 10 minutes, then force reset it. After that, it reloaded and I reverted the voltage to Auto, thinking it was too high. Once set to Auto, I saved and exited, but the PC crashed again.
I rebooted after a few attempts, but it kept freezing during automatic repair, showing "Preparing Automatic Repair." Eventually, I powered off the PC and turned off the PSU switch on the back. Now I’m here asking for help with my old laptop.
If you need more details, please let me know as I’m becoming quite concerned.
Take out the motherboard battery for a minute or two, then reinsert it. This should hopefully resolve the problem.