Z590 issues with i9-11900K often involve repeated freezes or blue screens, possibly due to a known Intel bug.
Z590 issues with i9-11900K often involve repeated freezes or blue screens, possibly due to a known Intel bug.
On my board it defaults to 115, but BIOS cleared and confirmed it’s set to "Auto" in BIOS, showing 115. I manually adjusted it to 100 as requested. The issue with voltage readings might stem from something else besides ASRock—could be a hardware fault or configuration mismatch. Please check the screenshot you shared for reference. Thanks!
Your SA voltage seems significantly low. If you're experiencing stability problems, I'd check the BIOS settings and adjust it accordingly. Many makers have made mistakes—possibly altering the thermal throttling temperature. Explore online forums to see what other users are using for SA voltage; likely others are setting it higher. Consider running a Prime95 start/stop test to assess stability.
You're not running XMP, but you've enabled BIOS settings and rebooted. The voltages now seem closer to what you expected. Regarding the gear mode, stick with Auto—it's the default. For XMP, newer versions use "Gear 1" instead of "Gear 2," so don't change that unless you're following a specific recommendation. As for the coffee or beer, I can't order it for you, but thanks for your support!
I was just reviewing XMP settings and noticed some motherboards boosting the SA voltage when enabled. Initially, the value was too low, now it seems a bit excessive. Give it a test for a couple of days to check stability. Adjusting SA manually to 1.30 V could work as a middle ground, but don’t chase perfection until you confirm full consistency. Discussions like this are great for sharing knowledge. I believe everyone here gained new insights today about SA voltage. How about sharing what you learn and supporting someone nearby? Offer food or help with something that needs attention. Gear mode should stay on Auto for now. I’ll dive deeper into this topic later.
@unclewebb @iransofaraway Is VCCIO/VCCSA different or higher on 11th Gen Intel? Based on what I understand, for 8th/9th and 10th Gen Intel processors, it shouldn't be that high—typically not exceeding around 1.30V. I'm using a manual CPU with DRAM OC on an i7-8086K, setting VCCIO/VCCSA to about 1.15V. Running it too high could really damage the CPU silicon quickly.