Windows stops working after increasing the speed settings.
Windows stops working after increasing the speed settings.
Following the overclocking of both my CPU and GPU, my PC experiences crashes in certain games. After playing a game for some time, the system becomes unstable, resolution degrades, and the 😖 face appears. I used AI Suite III for overclocking the CPU and EVGA for the GPU. After adjusting the settings, I returned to default, but I’m puzzled because the core clock is higher than both the base and boost clocks. My hardware is a GTX 1080 and i7 6700K.
Jesper Heidenberg Hansen shares his experience using AI Suite III for the CPU and EVGA Precision X for the GPU, with a GTX 1080 and an i7 6700k. He mentions removing the overclock on the GPU but now feels uncertain. He emphasizes the importance of having all components—CPU, GPU, motherboard, power supply, and cooler—and warns against using automatic overclock tools, calling them unreliable. He suggests reading guides but notes they take a lot of time.
On the GPU, you have the option to raise the power and temperature limits. For the CPU, you can attempt to boost the voltage.
If turbo boost is functioning, you might be doing it incorrectly. If your system is failing, your overclocking isn't stable. Lower the settings and begin again.
What hardware are you employing, precisely? And secondly, did you simply increase it or are you following a manual and testing gradually?
No overclocking on the shotgun! Just make one change at a time, test for stability, verify it works in real conditions, and then proceed to the next adjustment.
Restore everything to its default setting, ensure your GPU is set to its original configuration.
Only adjust the GPU settings directly within Windows; any other changes should come from the BIOS.
First, check and install the RAM, confirming everything boots properly.
Next, fine-tune the CPU by adjusting the multiplier and clock speed until you encounter boot failures at a comfortable voltage, then gradually reduce it. Perform thorough testing to ensure stability.
Finally, incrementally boost the GPU settings, but only if you notice graphical problems.
In the tests the clock speed surpasses both the displayed value and the boost clock. Is this typical?
Jesper Heidenberg Hansen:
In the benchmarks, the clock speed is higher than the one displayed here as well as the boost clock. Is this typical?
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What hardware are you using?
What technique are you applying to overclock?
Without those two details, no one can assist you.
My CPU uses AI Suite III automatic, and for the GPU I'm using EVGA Precision X. It's a GTX 1080 with an i7 6700k. I stopped overclocking the GPU, but I'm not sure what happened.
Jesper Heidenberg Hansen shares his experience using AI Suite III for the CPU and EVGA Precision X for the GPU, with a GTX 1080 and an i7 6700k. He mentions removing the overclock on the GPU but now feels uncertain. He emphasizes the importance of having all components—CPU, GPU, motherboard, power supply, and cooler—and warns against using automatic overclock tools, calling them unreliable. He suggests reading guides but notes they take a lot of time.