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XTU Stress Test froze my pc....

DontJumpSRK

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i have my intel 12900K undervolted to 0.08 and i ran an XTU stress test and it crashed and froze my pc literally probably within 12 seconds.....and im freaking out.

Should i be checking something or looking at the applied thermal paste to make sure everything is okay?

Am i supposed to PASS that stress test? or is it literally kind of supposed to fail?

What are the primary things i should be looking at to ensure system stability? is CPU temp pretty much the main thing?

I'm honestly starting to think i shouldnt have gotten the 12900K only because this thing is A HEAT GUZZLER

i have the Noctua NHD15 which is great, but im still just kinda scared. The wattage this thing recommends is WAY higher than other processors. its crazy.
 

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It crashed. Stop overthinking everything.

A D15 isn't going to keep your chip cool on the harder loads. You're going to want a much, much better cooler or swap to a 12700k.
 
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Remove the undervolt and try again. It should never crash.
 
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