Lazorz_Go_PewPew
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I recently upgraded from my i5 760 to a shiny new i5 4690k (being cooled by a Corsair H100i) with an Asus Maximus VII Hero motherboard. I have 2x 4GB sticks of Crucial Ballistix Sport ( BLS4G3D1609DS1S00 ). I also have 2x r9 280x, 2x 10k RPM drives and an SSD. This is all being powered by a Corsair CX750. I know this PSU is anemic for what I'm trying to do and intend to upgrade as soon as funds are available. I just want to see what to expect out of this setup.
Immediately after a firmware update to the latest, I was able to bump up to 4.3Ghz with the following: enable XMP, disable Spread Spectrum, disable SpeedStep, set Load Line Calibration to Level 8, set core volts to 1.1, set ratio to 43. Zero issues with this config.
As soon as I try to set my ratio to 44, BSOD. I incremented my voltage by 0.025 with a ratio of 44 all the way up to 1.3 and still BSOD.
To test that it wasn't the underwhelming PSU, I removed both R9 280x and installed a little GeForce 210 I had laying around and repeated my voltage increment tests; still BSOD.
I also tried combinations of lowering bus speed while increasing ratio as well as lowering ratio while increasing bus speed. Every time I get BSOD if I go over 4.3Ghz. I even tried the Asus EZ Tuning wizard, BSOD. Asus CPU Level Up, BSOD.
After all this, I decided to reset everything to default (while leaving the GeForce 210 in the system) and attempt EZ Tuning and CPU Level Up again, BSOD.
While all these tests were being conducted, core temps sat between 28c and 32c.
This Maximus VII Hero is really my first foray into a full featured UEFI and holy hell to the options! I feel like I should be able to manipulate the hardware to achieve alot more than 4.3.
I've read quite a few reviews with significantly higher clocks than mine.
Did I lose the silicon lottery, or am I missing something?
Immediately after a firmware update to the latest, I was able to bump up to 4.3Ghz with the following: enable XMP, disable Spread Spectrum, disable SpeedStep, set Load Line Calibration to Level 8, set core volts to 1.1, set ratio to 43. Zero issues with this config.
As soon as I try to set my ratio to 44, BSOD. I incremented my voltage by 0.025 with a ratio of 44 all the way up to 1.3 and still BSOD.
To test that it wasn't the underwhelming PSU, I removed both R9 280x and installed a little GeForce 210 I had laying around and repeated my voltage increment tests; still BSOD.
I also tried combinations of lowering bus speed while increasing ratio as well as lowering ratio while increasing bus speed. Every time I get BSOD if I go over 4.3Ghz. I even tried the Asus EZ Tuning wizard, BSOD. Asus CPU Level Up, BSOD.
After all this, I decided to reset everything to default (while leaving the GeForce 210 in the system) and attempt EZ Tuning and CPU Level Up again, BSOD.
While all these tests were being conducted, core temps sat between 28c and 32c.
This Maximus VII Hero is really my first foray into a full featured UEFI and holy hell to the options! I feel like I should be able to manipulate the hardware to achieve alot more than 4.3.
I've read quite a few reviews with significantly higher clocks than mine.
Did I lose the silicon lottery, or am I missing something?