CubexTrain

Hello, I have a AsRock X99e-ITX/ac Motherboard that uses the Server Narrow 2011v3 mounting mechanism for the CPU cooler. I was planning on using Swiftech for liquid cooling but I'm not exactly sure if the Apogee XL will work with that mounting mechanism?

I'd also recommend the Intel Pentinum G3258 since it's basic as you can get but still has the potential and has integrated graphics. (By the way the socket is LGA1150) As for RAM... if anything it sounds like you don't have much focus on aesthetics which means you can probably just go with Crucial RAM. Well.. it just does the job it was meant to do. Your PSU will most likely work with a compatible motherboard to the Pentinum. Okay, this is to answer the stock cooler thingy. You can still overclock with stock cooling, just not as much. You'll still definitely see a performance boost though. If you want absolute proof, look at Linus's video on the stuffies... here. In fact, I think you should just use this as your guideline lols. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbDiSMQ_L_k

So If I got this right, that means VCore is number to look for when overclocking?

If by that you mean using completely default BIOS settings then yeah those are the default numbers.

Alright, let me add some numbers. CPU Input Voltage: 1.843V VCore Voltage: 1.034V CPU Frequency: 3.4-3.6GHz And... yeah I'm air cooling the darn thing but Temperatures are acceptable at 58C for the CPU.

Stock Speed which is quite easily to see why this is alarming. Yes this is the CPU Input Voltage and NOT VCore. This is on Idle...

Alright, so... I built a new PC. I managed to get everything working nicely, then I noticed the voltage being pumped through the CPU without any overclock. 1.8 Volts. That seems way too dangerous for the CPU. Using the BIOS, I then tried to force the voltage to be 1.3 Volts which then made the computer refuse to boot. I'm using an ASRock X99E-ITX/ac motherboard (The only X99 Mini-ITX board) with said 5820K. I know I have more than adequate power coming from the PSU at the moment and the RAM is running fine and dandy. The GPU is fine and of course storage is fine. The computer does indeed work with 1.8 volts... but... you know how on Linus's video on overclocking with the X99 chipset, he only needed 1.3 volts with his 5820K which is why this is of concern to me. Any ideas on what might be causing this? I already have updated the BIOS.

I currently have a computer with a Samsung 840 EVO 1TB SSD running on one of the SATA ports and was planning to upgrade to a 512GB m.2 Samsung SM951 SSD as the motherboard that I have supposedly says that it can support it (The ASUS Maximus VI yes with a six Impact Z87 Motherboard). Everytime I try to boot up the computer, it doesn't even post or let me access the UEFI BIOS. All it does is shut back off and attempt to reboot. Specifically on the "not booting up", the fans on the computer don't even spin up either and of course the displays are all empty. I am wondering why it isn't accepting the drive although it should since the m.2 on the Maximus VI Impact is a PCIe 2.0 slot and the m.2 SM951 SSD is a PCIe 3.0/2.0 plug, or does it have to do with the chipset? I'll just put the specifications of my computer here as well if it helps any. Case: EVGA Hadron Air (Yes the hard on one with the 500W 80 Plus Gold PSU...) PSU: Consult Above. Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Impact Z87 m-ITX CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K GPU: GeForce GTX 780Ti Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB SATA III SSD Cooling: Some sort of liquid cooler... didn't bother looking at the company that made it. Samsung SM951 m.2 PCIe 512GB SSD (This is what I'm trying to swap my storage out with) Last note is that I removed the mPCIe Bluetooth and WiFi Module from the mPCIe combo thingy (If you own the Impact Series Motherboards you probably know what I mean) to see if using less PCIe lanes helps since the 4670K is a 16 lane card and... eh... it didn't work. Do not say to get a PCIe to m.2 adapter since the Impact is a m-ITX Motherboard and I'd like to keep my graphics card thank you very much. <-- Important. Hopefully dumping that much information is enough to help someone pinpoint the problem.