AMD FX8350 v-core drops.

westy1337

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Oct 28, 2013
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Hi there.
I've read around on this and other forums trying too get a fix for my v-core dropping randomly on my AMD FX8350.
It started with that I tried streaming CS:GO 720p@60fps, noticed while trying that quality that every once in a while my FPS ingame dropped from 300>50 for 5-15seconds. Played around with it abit without any solution.
So I bought myself a capturecard (Avermedia Live Gamer HD c985), that didn't solve my issue and after trying to fix it by myself for a while I got help from one of the supports of OBS (my streaming program) we turned off the capturecard and randomly got better quality and flow just using my previous setup. Wohooo it worked for about a day and after that my drops started again. We tried EVERYTHING in the program too fix it but nothing worked so okey, it has too be something with my hardware.
Downloaded HWMonitor and saw that my VCORE was dropping from 1.418V>0.900V just as the lags appeared.
After I read around in the forums abit I decided I'll wait with the streaming until I got my cooling-"system" setup right. But NOW ingame the v-core has started too drop even when I'm not streaming, which it didn't do before.


As I stated I've read about it and from my understanding the FX series being more sensetive too heat than for example intels 3770.
Currently sitting at stock-fan and a tight chassi, which I'm gonna change out too try bringing more cooling and airflow into my system (going for the 212 EVO and Fractal design define r4 chassi).

Now too my questions:
1. I saw in another thread a guy already having the 212 EVO and a R4 chassi, the problem didn't get solved for him, if it doesn't work for me, any suggestions?

2. Anything else that I can try before buying the new things? :)

I've tried:
*Turning off quite'n'cool in BIOS.
*Turning off cpu-turbo thingy in BIOS.
*Switched between High performance>Balanced mode in windows.
*Open the side on my chassi having a big fan blowing into it, it lowered my overall temps but no difference in the v-core drops.
*Aero on/off.
*Prolly alot more that I can't think of right now.

Any help or suggestions would be much appriciated!!
Best regards, westy!
 

westy1337

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Oct 28, 2013
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Ok so I'll try LLC enabled after I got my cooling fixed. And I'll also disable core-parking. Hopefully it will make a difference ;)

Keep spitting out thoughts guys!
Hopefully we can solve this issue.
I would rather have 18 things too try and it working on the first fix than having 1 thing too try and finding out that it doesn't work having to wait for more answers :D