Windows fails to start when overclocking beyond 5Ghz
Windows fails to start when overclocking beyond 5Ghz
I'm using an i7 8086k at 5Ghz, but once I go up to 5.2 it won't connect to Windows. The odd thing is the system doesn't crash or show error messages—it just keeps displaying the BIOS screen repeatedly, then goes black and requires holding the power button to restart. What's happening?
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What's going on is you're overclocking. No one guarantees it will work, and when it does work it only does until it doesn't. It looks like it doesn't for you, at 5.2Ghz.
The post appears to assume every 8086K possessed or should have at least a few hundred extra MHz OC room...
I question whether the 8086K actually had that much spare, to be honest. A 200 MHz increase is significant when you're near the upper limits of CPU speed capabilities, particularly above 5 GHz.
Check the stock clocks again to confirm if the system remains stuck on the BIOS screen. For an overclocked setup, consider rolling back the overclock to determine whether the issue stems from the overclock itself or another factor. All Intel ensures that a 'K' processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, though they do not confirm it can be overclocked. They also advise against overclocking in their documentation.