Very disappointed and sad about my 1950x overclocked :((
Very disappointed and sad about my 1950x overclocked :((
For roughly a year now, I've been contemplating upgrading to a more contemporary computer. I've been following numerous how-to tutorials on YouTube, engaging with forums, and consulting others about compatible components for my desired setup. Recently, I finally gathered the motivation and necessary resources to bring this project to life. My build was completed approximately four days ago, and initially, I was pleased with the results, only encountering minor issues during the post phase that I managed to resolve. (This wasn't my first attempt at assembling a PC; the last one I built was during the Pentium Celeron era :lol: )
The challenges began when I started pushing the system to overclock and conducting bench tests. The temperatures soared dramatically. At 4.0mhz with a voltage of 1.3875, I reached 94°C during Cinebench (though the performance was notable, the heat diminished any sense of accomplishment), then after Real Bench, my monitor abruptly shut off as the temperatures spiked from 80°C to 84°C in under a minute on the small LCD screen near the motherboard.
Consequently, I realized that 4.0mhz might not be suitable for me. Although it was functional, it lacked stability, so I opted to lower the clock speed to 3.8mhz—believing it would provide a more stable environment for benchmarking, based on similar builds shared on YouTube—but even then, Real Bench still reached 84°C within three to four minutes. The CAM alerted me that sustaining such high temperatures would significantly reduce the CPU's lifespan.
I'm entirely new to overclocking and would appreciate any advice or feedback on potential mistakes I might have made.
Have you checked how your cooler's coldplate stacks up against the real Threadripper IHS? I wasn't surprised to see poor performance from the Kraken.
Have you checked how your coolers coldplate matches the actual threadripper IHS? I wasn’t surprised you aren’t seeing top performance from the Kraken.
All in all, what’s the purpose of this setup? I think the threadripper choice didn’t make much sense.
I never made comparisons, just followed the instructions...
It was intended for video editing with a bit of gaming on the side :lol:
I’ve also seen these "burn marks" on the CPU socket just below the bottom bracket...not sure if that’s typical.
That doesn't seem correct. If you're mainly editing videos with some gaming, I'd recommend a Ryzen 2 instead. In the meantime, I'm checking those marks and might look into a cooler that's specifically made for the TR4 socket. I'll be calling ASUS to find out if this has been there before or what's going on. Hope I didn't accidentally damage anything.