WTH! adjusting BIOS settings dont work?

[WeirdoMikey2T]

system specifications. (I just built it)

-corsair force gt 90gb ssd (50gb left)

-2600k i7 processor (1155)

-corsair 400r case

-corsair 16gb vengeance ram (9-9-9-24-2 1600mhz)

-XFX amd HD 7970

-Asus p8z68 V-Pro Gen3

-hyper 212 evo cpu heatsink

-corsair ax650 psu

Whenever i change bios settings like the cpu multiplier and save/restart my computer hangs on bootup then shuts off about 2-3 times. Also the bios says my turbo frequency is 3.50ghz and its correct because when i stress my cpu and check the frequency it shows 3500mhz in AL suite II. I have tried using the integrated cpu graphics, changing memory configurations like one 4gb memory dimm in different slots as well as jut 8gb configuration. I also resetted my cmos many times. staying at 3.5ghz sucks when you can go to 4.2 to 4.5 with this cooler and mobo. Ive spent hours trying to make it work please help!

 

[nna2]

how high are you turning it up, for example, if i try to boot into 3.8GHz on my stock votage, there is no way it would boot

so turn up your volts...

 

[amuffin]

voltages?

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

and i even tried auto. my bios setting never work when i go into the os. (win7 ultimate) I save and everything but they never work and when i go back to the bios the changes are still there.

 

[omega21xx]

Do you have turbo disabled?

 

[vrumor]

If you want to overclock, do some research and dont use a Windows tool for overclocking. Go thru the actual BIOS.

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

If you want to overclock, do some research and dont use a Windows tool for overclocking. Go thru the actual BIOS.

i wasnt using the tool. i used the tool to check the frquency. i know how to overclock but my bios setting dont work in the OS

 

[amuffin]

voltages?!

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

voltages?!

the voltages i tried were 1.25 1.28 1.3 1.4 and 1.35

 

[omega21xx]

voltages?!

^+1 agreed, try to take a picture of your BIOS settings as well.

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

Do you have turbo disabled?

i tried with it enabled and disabled

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

^+1 agreed, try to take a picture of your BIOS settings as well.

ok ill comeback later with pics

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

 

[omega21xx]

I'll have to come back to look at those when i'm home, work computer (IE) doesn't want to display the pictures.

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

I'll have to come back to look at those when i'm home, work computer (IE) doesn't want to display the pictures.

just right click on the thing and click open in new tab?

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

keep in mind anything i do dosnt load up in the os. all the time its stuck at 3.5ghz turbo no matter what i do even just changing it to 3.6ghz. ive tried auto voltage manual voltage. lots of configurations. ive watched many guides on how to overclock

 

[omega21xx]

It looks like you have the multi set to 45 for both turbo and for the cpu base frequency. Turn off turbo, and try smaller jumps in multipliers until it won't boot, then up the voltage a step, and keep push multi in small steps until you get where you want or reach the max volt, temp, or clock you cpu can take.

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

It looks like you have the multi set to 45 for both turbo and for the cpu base frequency. Turn off turbo, and try smaller jumps in multipliers until it won't boot, then up the voltage a step, and keep push multi in small steps until you get where you want or reach the max volt, temp, or clock you cpu can take.

Ok i did, but still with or without turbo i can save and boot up with any muiltiplier setting. the thing is that the settings never apply when im on the os. yes ive stressed it and the highest it ever goes is 3.5ghz as you can see in tye main page it says 3.5

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

whenever i save it resets about 2-3 times before going into windows. even when it dosnt do that the changes still arnt shown in windows.

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

You have a very good computer!

 

[omega21xx]

whenever i save it resets about 2-3 times before going into windows. even when it dosnt do that the changes still arnt shown in windows.

This tells me that the board is saying its an unsafe or not enough voltage and reboots to stock settings, not sure why it's set at 3.5ghz but maybe someone a little more familiar with intel boards could give a second opinion. I have only played with a few SB builds :/

You have a very good computer!

If you mean me, then to be honest you're blows mine out of the water at stock haha. I'd be happy with that even at stock, but i understand wanting to get the most out of your system

 

[amuffin]

Is the bios for the board updated? I don't see how you can't just do some simple overclocking, btw the pics don't work for me.

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

Is the bios for the board updated? I don't see how you can't just do some simple overclocking, btw the pics don't work for me.

i have updated to the latest bios. which is 0402. and just right click the icon and click open in new window it should work

 

[WeirdoMikey2T]

i am very happy. I was playing around in the bios and i found out if you just change stuff one by one and save quickly the settings load up in the os. i stressed the cpu and now its 4.5ghz at 1.28v. its not that bad. i can do better but i dont want to take a chance getting the problem again. ive seen many overclocking tut but they never get the problem i have. maybe my bios is bad?

 

[omega21xx]

i am very happy. I was playing around in the bios and i found out if you just change stuff one by one and save quickly the settings load up in the os. i stressed the cpu and now its 4.5ghz at 1.28v. its not that bad. i can do better but i dont want to take a chance getting the problem again. ive seen many overclocking tut but they never get the problem i have. maybe my bios is bad?

ASRock is known to have glitchy BIOS. If it works don't fix it when there is a new bios update you could update and see if they solved the issue you're having in that release.