What causes just one game to crash from your OC?
What causes just one game to crash from your OC?
Hello,
I’m facing an unusual problem lately. I pushed my i7-10700k to 5.1ghz with a voltage range of 1.34v to 1.36v and it’s running at stable performance. After several long gaming sessions, temperatures remain normal and all games except one function properly. No BSOD appears. The game I’m talking about is Genshin Impact—it’s not demanding much in terms of processing power, being a mobile title capped at 60fps.
When I increase the clock speed to 5.1ghz, the game suddenly crashes after 5 to 30 minutes. Lowering it back to 5Ghz or below prevents the crashes, while other games work well at that speed. Right now, I only change my overclock profiles when playing Genshin Impact. I understand overclocking won’t be reliable across all systems, but a non-intensive game on my setup crashing due to an OC is odd compared to more demanding apps. Any advice would be appreciated?
PC details:
i7-10700k 5.1ghz 1.34-1.36v (Offset 4.7ghz)
RTX3070FE
32GB DDR4 3200mhz
It's a security feature designed to stop piracy and cheating, similar to Denuvo. Ring 0 confirms the system operates at a low-level access point, meaning it holds more privileges than the operating system itself. r0 DRMs require the CPU to run normally, with overclocking or disabling components triggering the DRM to lock the game or computer, thereby preventing unauthorized use. This type of protection acts like a legal rootkit and places significant strain on the FPU in the chips. Because it targets a specific component, you can't simply overclock via BIOS settings; when cores are overclocked, the FPU also gets affected since it's integrated into them, but you're unaware of potential issues until something fails.
In Genshin Impact, there is a ring with no DRM attached. It's possible this absence of restrictions might be leading to some problems.
It's a security feature designed to combat piracy and cheating, similar to Denuvo. Ring 0 indicates the system operates at a kernel level, meaning it possesses higher permissions than the operating system itself. r0 DRMs require the CPU to function at standard speeds, so any changes like overclocking or disabling components can trigger the DRM to lock the game or disable the device, thereby stopping piracy attempts.
This type of protection acts more like a legal rootkit and tends to put extra strain on the FPU within the chips. Because it targets a specific component, you can't simply overclock it through the BIOS settings; when cores are overclocked, the FPU also gets affected since it's integrated into them. You're unsure if any performance limits have been reached until something malfunctions.
Incorrect. Stable overclocks should perform consistently across different games or benchmarks, which is why this method remains effective. The main goal of overclocking is to boost CPU speed while maintaining stability, making it a practical approach.
Underclocking at 100MHz won't significantly improve performance on any application.