I believe Motherboard is culprit, how do I go through RMA process?

[Bobibbles]

It's in "V" not "mv" so I want to be sure I'm converting the increments correctly

 

[Bobibbles]

If you read this wanna start with CPU Over Voltage?

Standard = by CPU
Min = Standard-0.3000V
Max = by CPU
Increment = 0.00625V

Just hit "+" / increase by once for this option?

 

[trents]

Those attached pics I got from your motherboard's user manual. You're saying its not that way in the actual bios, right?

 

[Bobibbles]

Nope its in "V" not "mv"

 

[trents]

33 mv is the same as 0.33 volts. "mv" means "milli" volts. Just move the decimal over. Yes, in both cases just hit "+" one time. That will give you the smallest increment of increase if that makes any sense. Do that for both the CPU voltage and the NBVDD.

 

[Bobibbles]

Hitting "+" on "CPU Over Voltage" and "VDDNB Over Voltage" =

CPU = 1.1000 V
VDDNB = 0.8000 V

 

[Bobibbles]

Should we move on to memory now?

 

[trents]

Hitting "+" on "CPU Over Voltage" and "VDDNB Over Voltage" =

CPU = 1.1000 V
VDDNB = 0.8000 V

Is this the amount of over-voltage or is this the total voltage going to those two components now? If it's the total voltage is too low.

 

[Bobibbles]

Is this the amount of over-voltage or is this the total voltage going to those two components now? If it's the total voltage is too low.

I hit "+" while both were on "Auto" and those are the new values

 

[trents]

Here ya go

Make your CPU voltage a little more than 1.36 as it shows back in CPU-z pics from an earlier post you made. Punch the "+" key enough times so that it shows as close to 1.37 as you can get it.

Put the NBVDD back to Auto. We won't fool with that. "VDD" is not what I want anyway. Should be "VID". "VID" is the main voltage control for components but your bios doesn't have one.

Neither does your bios seem to have a voltage control for the memory. I think the only thing we can adust is the CPU volts.

At least I don't see these things in your owner's manual. If it's different in your real bios then you will need to take digital camera pics of your bios sections and attach them to your posts so I can see what you see.

It's 1030 PM in my part of the world and I'm going to start getting ready for bed.

 

[Bobibbles]

Putting "CPU Over Voltage" to 1.36875 turns the font to a yellow color instead of blue. Is that bad?

Also would the voltage control for memory be "Memory OverVoltage"?

 

[Bobibbles]

It's 10:30 here too . California?

 

[trents]

Putting "CPU Over Voltage" to 1.36875 turns the font to a yellow color instead of blue. Is that bad?

No. That's what overclockers do. The resulting temperature increase will be more of an issue than the actual voltage and temperature can be mitigated with better cooling. But you're using the stock cooler, right? We'll test for temps.

Also would the voltage control for memory be "Memory OverVoltage"?
Yes. I want you to wind up with 1.55 volts after the overvoltage. That will show up in CPU-z tab: "Memory"

By the way, when you get those two things done, please repost pics of CPU-z tabs: "CPU", "Memory" and "SPD".

 

[Bobibbles]

Oh so leave Memory Overvoltage at "Auto" before rebooting? I'm guessing so as not to change too many factors/variables at once?

"I want you to wind up with 1.55 volts after the overvoltage." (from your post)

Do I just save changes (CPU Over Voltage to 1.36785), reboot, and load up CPU-Z?

 

[trents]

Save the CPU overvoltage change to 1.36785 and work on getting the memory overvoltage adjustment to make the memory voltage show 1.55 in CPU-z "Memory" tab. Then post the pics.

 

[Bobibbles]

Ok switched to 1.36785 and starting up CPU-Z

If you need to go to sleep Trent I understand. I don't need the PC right now.

 

[Bobibbles]

CPU-Z after changing CPU Over Voltage to 1.36785

 

[trents]

The core voltage is showing 1.328 in CPU-z. You must be getting considerable "vdrop". But let's just go with that for a bit and see if it is stable. So, now open up HWMonitor on the desktop, leave it open, run Prime95 blend for 2 hrs. if you can. Report back with a pic of HWMonitor so we can see what the max core and CPU temps were. If it won't pass Prime for 2 hrs. add a tad more CPU overvoltage and retry. I'll check in tomorrow. Don't allow either core temps or CPU temps to exceed 67 C. Stop the test if it does.

 

[Bobibbles]

Oh ok can I game a bit tonight and do the Prime 95 run tomorrow? (last question of the night I promise haha)

Good night btw

 

[trents]

Yeah, that's fine with me.