Constant Bluescreens/Crashes

[cdawall]

turn off cool and quiet and manually set the cpu voltage to 1.375v and see if the issue goes away

also make sure you have the latest BIOS on the mobo the newer AMD chips have a different FID/DID assignment than the older ones

 

[MegaMan]

you have the same board as me, it is a bit quirky. Which bios version are you on?

bios 1703

 

[LifeOnMars]

bios 1703

OK thats the latest one which adds"system stability"

Any chance you could post pics of your current bios screen settings and I should be able to help you get it sorted in no time

 

[MegaMan]

OK thats the latest one which adds"system stability"

Any chance you could post pics of your current bios screen settings and I should be able to help you get it sorted in no time

I set it back to default expect for C1E and cool and quiet, I could take pictures with a camera I suppose, which screens do you want exactly?

 

[LifeOnMars]

I set it back to default expect for C1E and cool and quiet, I could take pictures with a camera I suppose, which screens do you want exactly?

The main one with the CPU & Voltages and also your memory timings screen.

 

[MegaMan]

The main one with the CPU & Voltages and also your memory timings screen.

Camera isn't working
the timings are 9-9-9-24 the voltages are auto.

 

[cdawall]

Camera isn't working
the timings are 9-9-9-24 the voltages are auto.

Set the cpu to 1.375v that's defautish for these chips set the ram to whatevr the sticker said my guess around 1.65v

 

[MegaMan]

Here is a CPU-Z after letting the bios "overclock itself", will run prime soon

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1614696

 

[LifeOnMars]

Why are you not listening to cdawall's advice? He is spot on and knows his stuff. With overclocking/system stability, it's good to take it slow and work your way up.

 

[MegaMan]

Why are you not listening to cdawall's advice? He is spot on and knows his stuff. With overclocking/system stability, it's good to take it slow and work your way up.

Never mind really, because it crashed within 10 seconds with prime95 at that clock.
The bios is all back to defaults.
Here is the screens you wanted but in text I hope it is good.

OK thats the latest one which adds"system stability"

Any chance you could post pics of your current bios screen settings and I should be able to help you get it sorted in no time

Target CPU Frequency: 3500MHz
Target DRAM Frequency: 1333MHz

CPU Level Up [Auto]

OC Tuner Utility
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
CPU Ratio [Auto]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
CPU/NB Frequency [Auto]
HT Link Speed [Auto]
>DRAM Timing configuration

DRAM CAS# Latency 9 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay 9 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time 9 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time 24 [Auto]
DRAM READ to PRE Time 5 [Auto]
DRAM Row Cycle Time 33 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE Recovery Time 10 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay 4 [Auto]

DRAM READ To WRITE Delay 8 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay(DD) 2 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay(SD) 5 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To WRITE Timing 4 [Auto]
DRAM READ To READ Timing 4 [Auto]
DRAM REF Cycle Time 160 [Auto]
DRAM Refresh Rate 7.8 [Auto]
DRAM Command Rate 1T [Auto]

>DRAM Driving Configuration

DCT0 Information:

CKE drive strength 1.5X [Auto]
CS/ODT drive strength 1.5X [Auto]
ADDR/CMD drive strength 1.5X [Auto]
MEMCLK drive strength 1.5X [Auto]
Data drive strength 1X [Auto]
DQS drive strength 1X [Auto]
Processor ODT 60ohms [Auto]

DCT1 Information:

CKE drive strength 1.5X [Auto]
CS/ODT drive strength 1.5X [Auto]
ADDR/CMD drive strength 1.5X [Auto]
MEMCLK drive strength 1.5X [Auto]
Data drive strength 1X [Auto]
DQS drive strength 1X [Auto]
Processor ODT 60ohms [Auto]

CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset]
CPU Offset Voltage 1.368 [Auto]
CPU/NB Offset Voltage 1.100 [Auto]
CPU VDDA Voltage varies 2.484-2.500 [Auto]
DRAM Voltage varies 1.537-1.540 [Auto]
HT Voltage varies 1.200-1.203 [Auto]
NB Voltage varies 1.287-1.290 [Auto]
NB 1.8V Voltage 1.800 [Auto]
SB Voltage 1.100 [Auto]
SidePort Memory Voltage 1.500 [Auto]

CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]

GFX Overclocking

Internal Graphics Mode [UMA+SIDEPORT]
UMA Frame Buffer Size [Auto]
SIDEPORT Clock Speed [DDR3-1333MHz]
GPU Booster [Enabled]
Enhanced iGPU Speed Step [Auto]

 

[cdawall]

Why are you not listening to cdawall's advice? He is spot on and knows his stuff. With overclocking/system stability, it's good to take it slow and work your way up.

let him have it his way ill just unsubscribe/stop posting in this one. i still stand saying if the chip is not stable with vcore manually set to 1.375v and ram properly set something is a dud

 

[MegaMan]

let him have it his way ill just unsubscribe/stop posting in this one. i still stand saying if the chip is not stable with vcore manually set to 1.375v and ram properly set something is a dud

I am not trying to not follow anyone's advice just a lot to read and try out
I just set the vcore manually to 1.375v, we will see whats up.

edit:
CPU-Z is reporting it as 1.308-1.320V, Bios is reporting it as 1.368
Still crashing...

 

[LifeOnMars]

Target CPU Frequency: 3500MHz
Target DRAM Frequency: 1333MHz

CPU Level Up [Auto]

OC Tuner Utility
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Manual
CPU Ratio [Auto] Manual 17.5
DRAM Frequency [Auto] 1333 or 1600 whatever speed your ram is
CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] Manual 2000
HT Link Speed [Auto] Manual 1800

>DRAM Timing configuration

Leave all timings for now apart from the command rate one at the bottom

DRAM CAS# Latency 9 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay 9 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# PRE Time 9 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# ACT Time 24 [Auto]
DRAM READ to PRE Time 5 [Auto]
DRAM Row Cycle Time 33 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE Recovery Time 10 [Auto]
DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay 4 [Auto]

DRAM READ To WRITE Delay 8 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay(DD) 2 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To READ Delay(SD) 5 [Auto]
DRAM WRITE To WRITE Timing 4 [Auto]
DRAM READ To READ Timing 4 [Auto]
DRAM REF Cycle Time 160 [Auto]
DRAM Refresh Rate 7.8 [Auto]
DRAM Command Rate 1T [Auto] Try 2T

>DRAM Driving Configuration

DCT0 Information:

CKE drive strength 1.5X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
CS/ODT drive strength 1.5X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
ADDR/CMD drive strength 1.5X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
MEMCLK drive strength 1.5X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
Data drive strength 1X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
DQS drive strength 1X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
Processor ODT 60ohms [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS

DCT1 Information:

CKE drive strength 1.5X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
CS/ODT drive strength 1.5X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
ADDR/CMD drive strength 1.5X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
MEMCLK drive strength 1.5X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
Data drive strength 1X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
DQS drive strength 1X [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
Processor ODT 60ohms [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS


CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset] Manual This then opens up CPU voltage so -1.35v
CPU/NB Offset Voltage 1.100 [Auto] Manual 1.25v
CPU VDDA Voltage varies 2.484-2.500 [Auto] Manual @2.55v
DRAM Voltage varies 1.537-1.540 [Auto] 1.65
HT Voltage varies 1.200-1.203 [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
NB Voltage varies 1.287-1.290 [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
NB 1.8V Voltage 1.800 [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
SB Voltage 1.100 [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS
SidePort Memory Voltage 1.500 [Auto] LEAVE AS IT IS

CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Enabled
CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Disabled

GFX Overclocking

Internal Graphics Mode [UMA+SIDEPORT] DISABLE
UMA Frame Buffer Size [Auto]
SIDEPORT Clock Speed [DDR3-1333MHz]
GPU Booster [Enabled]
Enhanced iGPU Speed Step [Auto]

 

[LifeOnMars]

I am not trying to not follow anyone's advice just a lot to read and try out
I just set the vcore manually to 1.375v, we will see whats up.

edit:
CPU-Z is reporting it as 1.308-1.320V, Bios is reporting it as 1.368
Still crashing...

OK that sounds like Vdroop which I also get on the board. Thats the reason why I have Loadline Calibration on as it stabilises the voltages big tiime for me. Try the settings I posted.

 

[MegaMan]

OK that sounds like Vdroop which I also get on the board. Thats the reason why I have Loadline Calibration on as it stabilises the voltages big tiime for me. Try the settings I posted.

I was able to input all the settings you posted, it froze in the bios 2 times and is only getting into the bios every other time i turn it on / reset it.
Let's see what happens
CPU-Z is reporting voltage as 1.380 V, running prime...
and Bluescreen
Restarted and CPU-Z is now reporting voltage as 1.386-.380

At this rate I think I will just RMA the motherboard, CPU, and the cooler, maybe the ram?

 

[LifeOnMars]

Hope it works man. Also have you looked at the CPU itself to see if there is anything on it or defective pins?

EDIT - Damn. Unlucky mate....

EDIT 2 - Do you have any of the switches turned on that are on the actual motherboard? If you do, turn them off so they are not lit. They are near the ram.

 

[MegaMan]

Hope it works man. Also have you looked at the CPU itself to see if there is anything on it or defective pins?

EDIT - Damn. Unlucky mate....

EDIT 2 - Do you have any of the switches turned on that are on the actual motherboard? If you do, turn them off so they are not lit. They are near the ram.

Naw both of those are off.

 

[LifeOnMars]

Naw both of those are off.

With regard to freezing in the bios, in my experience that is normally a ram issue.

 

[MegaMan]

With regard to freezing in the bios, in my experience that is normally a ram issue.

Well then tomorrow I am just going to have to RMA CPU, MB, RAM, and Cooler, I dont have a month to see which one it is and I don't have any extra stuff to test it.

 

[Mussels]

did you set the ram voltage to 1.65v? i saw no mention of you following that step

 

[MegaMan]

did you set the ram voltage to 1.65v? i saw no mention of you following that step

I did that during the part where i set all the stuff to how LifeOnMars suggested