Hey all, I'll start off my listing my current specs before addressing the problem:
CPU - AMD FX-8350
CPU Fan - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO w/ 2 fans
Mobo - ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
GPU - GTX 980ti 6GB (MSI Golden Edition)
Ram - 8gb DDR3 1600MHz
PSU - Corsair CX600
The problem I'd like to address is specific to when I run a prime-95 small FFT test after having modified my core clock as little as up to 4.2GHz from a default of 4.0GHz w/ 1.375VID. What happens, is the test will be going fine, temps never getting above 50C, and out of nowhere the core clock will drop to 1.4GHz, followed by the VID dropping to roughly 0.9V. I've also attempted also upping the VID temporarily to 1.4V just to see if the problem persists, and it does. Shortly after the clock and VID drop, if I don't stop the test promptly, the entire system will lock up, and the only way to do anything is by holding the power button to shut off the computer and rebooting.
My best guess would have to be there is some sort of BIOS setting that I have forgot to disable, or have not changed properly. However there's also the chance that there is something faulty with my hardware, which would be a less fun problem. Either way, I'd greatly appreciate some help in troubleshooting this problem and attempting to get my overclock going.
Thank you for your time
CPU - AMD FX-8350
CPU Fan - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO w/ 2 fans
Mobo - ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
GPU - GTX 980ti 6GB (MSI Golden Edition)
Ram - 8gb DDR3 1600MHz
PSU - Corsair CX600
The problem I'd like to address is specific to when I run a prime-95 small FFT test after having modified my core clock as little as up to 4.2GHz from a default of 4.0GHz w/ 1.375VID. What happens, is the test will be going fine, temps never getting above 50C, and out of nowhere the core clock will drop to 1.4GHz, followed by the VID dropping to roughly 0.9V. I've also attempted also upping the VID temporarily to 1.4V just to see if the problem persists, and it does. Shortly after the clock and VID drop, if I don't stop the test promptly, the entire system will lock up, and the only way to do anything is by holding the power button to shut off the computer and rebooting.
My best guess would have to be there is some sort of BIOS setting that I have forgot to disable, or have not changed properly. However there's also the chance that there is something faulty with my hardware, which would be a less fun problem. Either way, I'd greatly appreciate some help in troubleshooting this problem and attempting to get my overclock going.
Thank you for your time
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