Is my CPU dying?

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dazinger92

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Okay, this is the absolute strangest thing I have ever witnessed.

Just over a few weeks ago, I had to turn down my 4.2 GHz overclock to 4.0 GHz and lower the voltage to about 1.340v to get it stable.

Then, I had a stable system. Played CS:GO like a champ. Minecraft, L4D2, Borderlands, you name it, I could run it without any problems.

Then I restart my computer. Several hours later, bam, just crashes and restarts. Symptoms of crash are the same as when I notice the voltage is too low.

This time I added 0.020v to it. Typically you do 0.005v but I'm just too afraid that it will just keep doing this until it gets to a voltage that is "too high" and my temps are too high.


Is this normal? Is this how overclocking is supposed to work? Please help!
 
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What you could try first is overclocking from the start. Set everything to default, run prime 95 then start OC from the beginning. It could have been only that your CPU lost some muscle if you know what I mean. Find another stable clock frequency and voltage.
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dazinger92

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I do have a spare Asus Maximus VI Hero motherboard that I am about to get sent in for a reimbursement.

However, I have a Haswell, so would that mean I would need a new CPU (not a new mobo?)

Also, please correct me if I'm wrong about that. Thanks :)
 
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What you could try first is overclocking from the start. Set everything to default, run prime 95 then start OC from the beginning. It could have been only that your CPU lost some muscle if you know what I mean. Find another stable clock frequency and voltage.
 
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dazinger92

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Yeah, you might be right.

For right now, everything seems fine. I had to bump it up another 0.010v because Prime95 was a bit harsh and it crashed again. I certainly hope that it will stay stable for a while.


Well, that and... I've been kind of waiting on that reimbursement so that I could get a nice little surprise for myself later on when Broadwell comes out / is ready. That will be the day - new mobo [same model] & CPU combo! :)


Oh, and thanks for the really quick response! I really appreciate it. Have a good one!
 
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Hey guys, I want to revive this thread.

So, basically I have a big plan to upgrade to Broadwell in the coming months and upgrade my RAM as well. I'm going to give this CPU, RAM sticks, my unused Sniper M5 motherboard, and other stuff to my brother, so in anticipation of that, I decided to reset the CMOS and test for stability.

It failed.

Namely, it doesn't seem to be provided enough voltage. Prime95 temps seem to be at 75c which I think is amazing for a Haswell chip but unfortunately it's not provided enough voltage.

Since I'm not at home anymore (in my dorm with my laptop), I cannot tell you what the voltage is set at on bios but AI Suite says it is at 1.2v. The chip is 4670k so I have no idea if that's normal or not for stock frequency.

Would anyone be able to provide some assistance with this one?
 
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