Question Prime 95 Rounding Error
Question Prime 95 Rounding Error
Initially I didn’t overclock anything, yet I noticed others discussing it in their cases, so perhaps someone could assist.
To identify a BSOD issue, I consulted a software mod who performed a memtest, HDD, SSD, and CPU tests, all of which passed except for Prime 95.
Prime 95 causes a rounding error because it expects a value under 4, but it was actually at 5.
We thought it might be related to voltage issues, though we were unable to resolve it further.
Here are my specs:
Intel I3 - 8100
Gigabite H310 M A
G.Skill RipJaws V series 8gb RAM DDR4 (2400)
Western Digital 1TB HDD
GTX 1050TI
Corsair CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze PSU
Kingston 240GB SSD
I haven’t been able to overclock the CPU and have never tried. The CPU voltage in BIOS is set to Auto, but it runs at 1.020V, while the RAM is also set to Auto at 1.212V.
Auto settings for voltage should work well with an i3-8100. You might want to slightly adjust the core voltage offset to check for better stability. It's possible the device isn't receiving enough power during Prime95, which is a demanding test and not a normal load.
If you're seeing bluescreens, identify the software causing them before addressing hardware issues.
Power supplies can sometimes cause odd behavior; keep an eye on the 12V+ voltage while running Prime95. If it drops below 11.4 volts, that might be the reason.
Review Windows logs to find out what triggered the bluescreen just before it occurred.
Updating the BIOS and drivers for your motherboard is also recommended. I don't know how often my system problems stemmed from outdated audio drivers.
Bios is F12 (Latest), the BSOD mostly happened in standby (the percentage never got modified so we couldn't obtain dumps) but one occurred while playing CSGO, which I'm pretty sure this system shouldn't be having trouble with. We also considered it could be the PSU, though I’m not sure. I believe WH info looked fine. But I think I can run that during the main test to verify.
Windows logs would still be preserved without the dump file. It will have recorded everything up to the point of failure as normal. Event logs, Application logs are of interest.
Well, I wouldn't trust a third party driver tool. Simply go to Gigabyte's website and download the latest drivers from them.
I show F2 for the latest BIOS on the H310M A
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/...-dl-driver
You could also reliably go to chipset manufacturer's like Realtek for things like audio drivers. They will release before the motherboard vendor, however, you could be pre-empting Gigabyte's testing. On rare occasions I have pulled the latest Intel graphics drivers rather than use the motherboard's suggestion.
It seems like the issue might be related to regional settings, though I'm not sure.