Should I increase the voltage on the 3570k? @4.4ghz
Should I increase the voltage on the 3570k? @4.4ghz
I'm experiencing freezes and crashes while gaming. I've set my RAM to default 1333mhz, but crashes are still occasional, often restarting back to desktop. My CPU is an i5 3570k at 4.4ghz with 1.200v and hyper212 evo. Should I increase the voltage? I'm unsure if the issue is with the CPU. My GPU is also overclocked, running between 1050mhz-1450mhz, within the maximum available in Msi afterburner. I ran a stress test using both AIDA64 and MSI Kombustor for over 10 minutes; no problems were detected with CPU or GPU, and temperatures stayed around 65-67°C. What should I do?
Visit the Asrock website-support and upgrade to the latest bios. Also retrieve all final motherboard chipset drivers, audio/lan/usb/sata etc. Windows 10 CE updates cause problems with old drivers and conflicts can affect games. Audio and LAN are the main issues, which is why even though my MSI Z77 support ended in October 2013, several updated drivers have appeared since Windows 10 became Windows 10 CE.
All my drivers are from the last update on the AsRock website, I just installed a month ago. My BIOS is also up-to-date, though I didn't check for beta updates.
Is there any connection to beta versions?
Or should I consider other mobile OS drivers below?
I'm not sure if changing the BIOS could cause issues, as I believe I have the latest version from 2013, but I should verify.
If you don't use NVMe, you won't need the 2017 beta, and I think the 2018 CPU microcode beta is likely focused on Spectre/Meltdown fixes that may hurt performance. It seems like you're ready for BIOS updates. Check the Realtek site—ASR appears to be lagging in catching up. They'll release updated HD drivers for the latest Windows version. The 2015 drivers are outdated. You'll need to verify your actual version. This could be related, as the PC might still depend on generic Windows drivers after a fresh install, while BIOS remains intact.