Stress test following MSI Gaming mode
Stress test following MSI Gaming mode
I understand a simple grasp of overclocking and stress testing, so let's begin there.
To get started, I'm using a 750W power supply, MSI Gaming Pro Carbon 270z, an i7-7700K at stock settings, and an MSI GTX 1080 Ti. The water cooler is just for basic cooling.
When I run a stress test on the memory with stock specifications (including the GPU), everything passes without any issues or instability.
MSI includes a "Gaming mode" in its BIOS that sets my CPU to 4.8 GHz max and RAM to 2800 MHz, which matches the advertised speeds.
After completing the stress test in this Gaming mode, I encounter a "hardware fail" error from ADIA64.
This happens very soon after starting the test—about 10 seconds at peak.
When I reset everything back to stock and reboot, everything runs smoothly again, leading me to think my RAM might be faulty or that the voltage settings are incorrect.
I’m still trying to figure out whether the problem lies with the RAM itself or if there’s an issue with the voltage.
If you need, I can share logs for further analysis.
Computer skills: New overclocker
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
WildCard999 :
Odd, can you link the exact RAM you bought?
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a...6820232177
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2800 (PC4 22400) Intel Z170 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2800C15D-16GVSB