i7 BSOD at 3.8GHZ, i7 or Motherboard?

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M3T4LM4N222

Discussion Starter · Nov 28, 2009

I use my EZ OC on my motherboard (Because I am not educated on how to overclock on the X58 chipset) and select 3.8GHZ, get into windows, run prime for about 10 seconds, then I BSOD.

Question is, is it my board, or is it my i7??

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awaizy

· #2 · Nov 28, 2009

With that method, there is honestly no way to tell, heh.
I highly suggest reading guides and finding out how to OC via the BIOS. That way you can post your settings and more easily isolate the issue at hand.

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u238

· #3 · Nov 28, 2009

Drop your multiplier and memory ratio then crank up the base clock to find the ceiling of your motherboard.

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slytown

· #4 · Nov 28, 2009

EZ OC? Come on, you know better than that.

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SuppA-SnipA

· #5 · Nov 28, 2009

best to oc in the bios, especially if you have the option to

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M3T4LM4N222

Discussion Starter · #6 · Nov 28, 2009

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Originally Posted by u238

Drop your multiplier and memory ratio then crank up the base clock to find the ceiling of your motherboard.

My motherboard BIOS doesn't say Multiplier, it says CPU Ratio. What should I drop my Multi too? I alway set my memory to 1600.

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u238

· #7 · Nov 28, 2009

Got a reply PM coming...

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Gabkicks

· #8 · Nov 28, 2009

did you try my ocdna bios i posted? I have been running games fine w/ no bsods prime 95 passes 12 hours and I can pass IBT on standard, but not on maximum :/ I've been trying all day to figure out why...

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M3T4LM4N222

Discussion Starter · #9 · Nov 28, 2009

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Originally Posted by Gabkicks

So the one you posted isn't completely stable?

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greydor

· #10 · Nov 28, 2009

I'd like to give you a little advice about this board. ASRock's automatic OC setting has the tendency to put your voltages at terrible levels. Have you tried manually OC'ing the processor with the instructional sticky at the top of the "Intel CPUs" section?

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