Why is Broadwell x99 Asus ROG MB overclocked now with BSODs?
Why is Broadwell x99 Asus ROG MB overclocked now with BSODs?
No impacts or shocks occurred. A single CPU screw wasn't perfectly tight, but still secure. Everything else is okay.
Continuing without XMP and without overclocking.
Everything functions normally without XMP and at 2133. Slots should work fine. You might need to run fewer sticks and check one at a time to identify a flaky stick. DRAM voltage can be safely adjusted to 1.4 if required for DDR4. If two sticks are problematic, the issue is probably not here. Having two bad DIMMs in the same kit is unlikely. It’s best to keep OC CPU settings off and test RAM only with XMP when possible to pinpoint the problem.
I activated XMP from the easy screen, profile 1, and surprisingly it lasted through one pass!
It was disappointing. With XMP enabled, my son experienced a BSOD. I then reran memtest86 and after the second pass using four dimensions, two errors appeared. Now I'm testing with two dimensions to determine if the issue lies with a specific one or the controller.
There are no changes to report. I've been away for a few days.
Thanks for the update. I couldn't find any specific dimm consistently. It shows up only occasionally, usually around 4 and rarely otherwise. Mostly just errors or a few.
So I started adjusting the clock speed gradually. I went from 3.6 to 4.0, tested with stress tests each time, and ran at about 20Mhz on the GTX 1080i.
Last night he experienced two IRQL BSODs—one after hours of play and another an hour later.
He plays League of Legends on one screen while using Twitch on another.
...so here’s what I’m considering now:
- Sell the PC and rebuild with a Z390/i9/RTX 2080 setup.
- Get a pre-built Lenovo or Dell gamer, but keep expenses low.
- Replace memory and the motherboard with a Z390/i9.
Sorry to hear the problem persists. Are you considering a replacement? Your 1080 Ti is quite similar to the 2080, though Ray-Tracing and DLSS are gaining traction. I’m confident the Z390/i9 combination offers better performance and efficiency compared to X99, with reduced power use. You’ll miss the quad-channel memory and many PCI-E lanes.
I can also support you with Ryzen options if that’s relevant. Let me know if you need more info.
It might be worth trying a RAM speed of 3000 or adjusting the timings. Using 16 Gigabytes could also assist with the imc. Running the CPU at stock settings or a slight overclock would be better. I always recommend handling everything through the BIOS and avoiding doing it in Windows.