Same OC but different MOBO isn't working properly.
Same OC but different MOBO isn't working properly.
I recently changed my motherboard to an Asus rog max xii extreme from an MSI Z490 gaming a pro. The previous one ran at 5.1ghz @1.365v with LLC5 working just fine. The new settings on the Asus aren’t letting me pass the startup screen without freezing. Being new to the Asus BIOS, I find many of the newer options confusing. Am I overlooking something that’s affecting stability? Removing the minimum 51 ratio and setting it to auto seems to keep things stable, even though it tops out around 4.9ghz all-core @ 1.297v in hwinfo. I’ve updated the BIOS, installed the latest drivers, cleared the CMOS, and re-seated components, but I’m still puzzled why this board isn’t holding a steady 5.1ghz when my cheaper board ran at a much lower voltage. I’m hoping I just missed a simple adjustment. I’ve tried disabling multicore enhancement and used let’s optimize; the only factor that helped reach stability was all-auto with XMP, which I’ve experimented with.
SP rating is 63, though it’s not the best chip. Seeing these settings work before makes me think about going back to a simpler configuration.
Name:me
CPU:10900k
Motherboard:Asus rog max xii extreme
CPU Voltage:1.365-1.415v tested, all unstable
CPU Bus Speed/Multiplier:37
Clock Speed:5.1ghz
RAM:4000mhz cl15 (also used XMP 1 and 2, but settled on XMP 2 for better stability)
Cooling: custom loop 420mm+ 360mm rad
OS: Windows 10
Did you reinstall the operating system after swapping the motherboard? Did you create a bootable USB using Windows Media Creation Tools? It might be useful to verify the BIOS version you were using when you wrote this.
Woke up this morning, preparing to reinstall Windows, I reviewed the bios again and found the cache was set to 51 instead of the core clocked. I adjusted the cache to run at 37 and changed the core to 5.2 @ 1.42v in bios, with 1.345v under load. While gaming, I experienced random 30 FPS drops that lasted only about a second, without a significant negative effect on performance. The FPS counter seemed to point more toward the CPU rather than the GPU. I’m curious if a fresh Windows install on this motherboard could still be the issue, beyond my own mistakes.
Cache was configured for auto with a frequency of 3700mhz, while the core clock was at 5100mhz. Apologies for the confusion.
The cpu cache was initially overclocked using a 51 multiplier rather than adjusting the CPU itself. After enabling auto-cache, it stabilized at 4300mhz and resolving the freezing problem.