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This is more of a two part question.
I've bought a used PC from a guy about 5-6 months ago. In fact, it had only been used for 1 year. The specs are as follows:
- i7-5820k
- Zotac Mini GTX 1060 6GB
- Samsung 850 Evo 500GB
- Asrock x99 Pro. 3.1
- 4 sticks o/ AMD R7 Performance series (4GB each, so 16GB)
- Windows 10 Pro
[none of these are overclocked]
The very first day I recieved the computer, I booted and everything was swell, althoug, over time, problems began to occur. Now, the computer does not boot consistently, I should say. I've read a few solutions online, and tested some, like:
- Unplugging any USB drives (or anything USB related) from the computer when it boots
- Switch main boot drive to my main drive (I thought it would work, but nothing)
- I tested my RAM, nothing was wrong with it
Also, about 3 months ago, I purchased an APC surge protector. Problems seem to have started then, although, I'm not sure. It could be just me obliviously plugging things in at the wrong place. The computer will turn on absolutely fine, but the monitor won't receive a signal from the PC.
So enough of that problem, let's go on to the next.
There are multiple problems which occur with overclocking.
I've found some pretty good overclocks around 4.2GHz, but none of them were really 100% stable. Sometimes my computer froze, sometimes it doesn't. During overclocking, i've noticed that the voltages need to be quite high, e.g 4.0ghz for 1.350v, anything below crashes my PC. Oh, and if these are needed: I have a NZXT Kraken x31, a Silverstone 600w 80+bronce PSU
Sorry if the thread seems to be all over the place, not an incredible writer
Thanks to anyone in advance.
I've bought a used PC from a guy about 5-6 months ago. In fact, it had only been used for 1 year. The specs are as follows:
- i7-5820k
- Zotac Mini GTX 1060 6GB
- Samsung 850 Evo 500GB
- Asrock x99 Pro. 3.1
- 4 sticks o/ AMD R7 Performance series (4GB each, so 16GB)
- Windows 10 Pro
[none of these are overclocked]
The very first day I recieved the computer, I booted and everything was swell, althoug, over time, problems began to occur. Now, the computer does not boot consistently, I should say. I've read a few solutions online, and tested some, like:
- Unplugging any USB drives (or anything USB related) from the computer when it boots
- Switch main boot drive to my main drive (I thought it would work, but nothing)
- I tested my RAM, nothing was wrong with it
Also, about 3 months ago, I purchased an APC surge protector. Problems seem to have started then, although, I'm not sure. It could be just me obliviously plugging things in at the wrong place. The computer will turn on absolutely fine, but the monitor won't receive a signal from the PC.
So enough of that problem, let's go on to the next.
There are multiple problems which occur with overclocking.
I've found some pretty good overclocks around 4.2GHz, but none of them were really 100% stable. Sometimes my computer froze, sometimes it doesn't. During overclocking, i've noticed that the voltages need to be quite high, e.g 4.0ghz for 1.350v, anything below crashes my PC. Oh, and if these are needed: I have a NZXT Kraken x31, a Silverstone 600w 80+bronce PSU
Sorry if the thread seems to be all over the place, not an incredible writer
Thanks to anyone in advance.
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