Today was my first venture into the overclocking world... and its not quite as smooth as I would hope 
My cpu is a 3.3 ghz i7 5820. My h20 cooler is a corsair h100i.
Using LinX I was able to get a stable overclock of 4.3 ghz at 1.239 volts with a max temperature of 80 *C. I then tested my CPU in AIDA64 for an hour and got stable readings with a constant temperature of 70 *C.
When I attempted to test the over clock with prime95, that's when I started running into problems. Moment after turning on the torture test my CPU soared to 90*C. I cranked up my fans to max and seconds after my CPU settled back down to 80-84 *C. About 5 minutes later my system blue screen on me.
My main concern is I don't know what it means. Or what the best course of action is next.
I don't want to damage my machine by running stress tests where temperatures reach 80-90 *C.
You're help is most appreciated!
My cpu is a 3.3 ghz i7 5820. My h20 cooler is a corsair h100i.
Using LinX I was able to get a stable overclock of 4.3 ghz at 1.239 volts with a max temperature of 80 *C. I then tested my CPU in AIDA64 for an hour and got stable readings with a constant temperature of 70 *C.
When I attempted to test the over clock with prime95, that's when I started running into problems. Moment after turning on the torture test my CPU soared to 90*C. I cranked up my fans to max and seconds after my CPU settled back down to 80-84 *C. About 5 minutes later my system blue screen on me.
My main concern is I don't know what it means. Or what the best course of action is next.
I don't want to damage my machine by running stress tests where temperatures reach 80-90 *C.
You're help is most appreciated!
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