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Lately I've been getting crashes in some games and decided to run memtest to see if RAM might be the issue. I ran Memtest once and out of 4 passes, there was 1 error. I ran it a second time for another 4 passes and there were no errors at all. What would have caused the error the first time and not the second? Should I run it a few more times? Lastly, should I run it with each stick individually?

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping there was an alternative way to handle this. I set up my OC with an offset so I could take advantage of adaptive voltage and was hoping to keep speedstep enabled. I guess I'll just switch profiles while gaming.

Does anyone have any idea why setting my power plan to "balanced" causes micro stuttering in games? At first, I thought it might have been something to do with my OC but this happens even on stock settings. I was hoping I didn't have to manually switch profiles every time I launch a game. My setup includes an 8700k, Kraken x62, GeForce GTX 1080 FTW2, RipJaw V DDR4 3000, Aorus Gaming 5, and a Corsair RM 650i.

So I've always built myself mid range PCs primarily for gaming. I'd typically upgrade the GPU a few times during it's lifespan and then sell the entire machine and start over. In late 2017, I wanted to build something on the more high end side that I could keep for 5 years or so and not have to throw any more money at so I put together a build with an 8700k. With the jump to 6c/12t from the mainstream 4c/8t we were getting for years, it seemed like a great time for a new build so I went ahead and spent around $3500 CAD and was happy with what I put together. With the leaks of the Ryzen 3000 line, I'm having a hard time with the fact that my high end 8700k might be pushed to the low end of the scale if we see Ryzen 3's with similar clocks and 6c/12t. I have a strong urge to sell what I have right now even though I know it's more than enough for my needs. Anyone else feeling the same way? I guess the other thing to consider is that the "core wars" are just starting and we could see intel / amd revamping it's lineup with every new series but it has to settle down somewhere.

Yeah, I'm going to see what they announce at CES. If their entry level Ryzen 3 is actually going to be a 6c/12t processor, I'm going to have to force myself to upgrade.

I current have an 8700k build that I've been using to game on very occasionally at 1440p. At this resolution, I'm seeing that the 8700k isn't that much better than the Ryzen 2700X. A few people on a local classifieds site have offered enough money for my board + 8700k to cover a 2700x and an am4 board, but I'm wondering if it's really worth the hassle for the extra threads. I wouldn't really be putting them to use right now, however that might change in the future and make my build more future proof. There's also the option of selling and waiting for Zen2. I originally built this current machine with the intent of keeping it for a long, long time but with the core wars going on, I feel like in a few years 6 cores isn't going to be low end. Just curious to hear everyone's opinon, would you bother?

I just read into it and apparently they prevent voltages from exceeding your set vcore when using an offset. Thanks for your help!

Holy crap I think I got it..... So I was missing a crucial step, I needed to ensure IA AC/DC Load Line was set to auto and then in "VR Control" I had to set IA AC and IA DC both to 1. This caused my voltage to go flat at around 1.280v when I set my DVID to +0.000 at 4.7GHz. From here I applied my offset if -.055 and finally set my LLC to HIGH and it looks good so far! I don't remember ever having to set IA AC/DC on other boards and frankly I don't even know what the hell it does, but it works.

So this is due to the fluctuations with adaptive then? I don't think I fully understand how DVID works.

Hey all, hope your holidays are going well. I'm having a hell of a time here with my 8700k, if it weren't for eggnog and rum I'd probably have already thrown it out the window. So all I'm trying to do is get a meager 4.7GHz on all cores. I can achieve this by setting the vcore to 1.225, LLC to HIGH (I'm using a Gigabyte Aorus Z370 Gaming 5) with good temps and a max vcore of 1.276v reported in HWMonitor. The issue is, I want to use ADAPTIVE voltage so I'm not running at max voltage all the time, this is where things stop making sense to me. I had my DVID offset to -0.115 and LLC to HIGH earlier and thought that I was stable but started crashing when running benchmarks or playing games. Here's the thing, with that particular offset, my reported vcore is 1.250ish with a max of 1.308. Why am I stable at a lower vcore using manual voltage but not stable using adaptive at this higher vcore? I've tried using TURBO LLC but that's not helping me either. Can anyone explain this to me and possibly help me achieve 4.7GHz w/ adaptive voltage?

I'm probably still going to de-lid.

Turns out the bracket was a bit off causing poor contact with the block. I re installed the bracket and only got a max temp of 80c after 3 hours in AIDA.

Good to know, I think I might just delid it.

Temps were the same. I did however change MCE from Auto to disabled and noticed a drop. That could have been it but I'm not sure until I run a test overnight.

I have a thermaltake core p3 case. It's an open case so can't put any fans in there.

The Kraken x62 is supposed to be fairly decent. I don't want to buy another AIO and have the same results. I'm the thinking something else might be the issue but I'm not sure. I'm benching right now @ 4.7GHz with 1.80vcore. 7 minutes in on Aida64 and one core hit 84c. Seems a little high to me.

Specs: Core i7 8700k Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 5 Kraken x62 AIO So I've kept my 8700k stock since I got it a year ago and decided to OC it just recently. I started with 1.35v, LLC turbo and 5GHz which booted just fine except for the fact that if I ran Aida with stress on CPU/FPU/MEM it would go into the 90s which I'm not comfortable with. I lowered it down to 4.8GHz and found a stable vcore at 1.260v but again, I wasn't happy with the temps being in the mid 80s with AIDA CPU/FPU/MEM which would happen pretty much instantly after running the test. I've triple checked and made sure paste was applied correctly as well and it looked good to me. I also have my AIO pump and fan curves set to react based on liquid temp which I've been doing for years. Are my expectations unrealistic to want a 4.8GHz OC that won't spike to the 80s during stress testing, did I get a garbage chip or is my cooling not sufficient? I'm using a Thermaltake Core P3 case which is open. Any help appreciated.

Yep, results in the same issue.

I'm using onboard audio.

Hey guys, so I've noticed that any audio playing seems to cut out when my processor is under load. I had a song playing on YouTube and loaded up discord and while the loading splash screen was there, the audio cut out for a few seconds. I also noticed that happening during load screen in WoW. I tried re installing the audio drivers but that didn't seem to help. I'm running an 8700k, Aorus z370 gaming 5, 2x samsung evo 850s and a gtx 1080. I don't see any big spikes in cpu activity or hd usage when I load up discord. Any advice appreciated. I just realized it only happens when launching discord and occasionally during WoW loading. I just ran aida64 while playing music and it was fine.

Yep, other mics work fine on his PC. The headset has 1 cable for mic and one for audio.

So I can't for the life of me figure out why my nephew's mic isn't working and I'm out of ideas. He's using a HyperX Cloud headset and the interesting thing is, it's only not working on his PC but other mics work just fine. So far, this is what I've tried Ensured mic wasn't disabled, re seated mic piece Tried both front and back mic ports Reinstalled Realtek Drivers Uninstalled device from device manager and scanned for hardware changes In sound options > communications, tried each setting there Tried checking / unchecking "Listen to this device" in mic properties Settings > Privacy > Microphone .. gave access to mic Tried making another Windows account This makes no sense to me because the mic will work on any other PC but his and other mics work fine on his PC. Just posting this to see if anyone else has any other ideas before I just reinstall Windows to avoid spending too much time on this.

So I have a Corsair Carbide 270R case with a Kraken x62 rad mounted to the front acting as an intake, 2 exhaust fans at the top of the case and one exhaust fan at the back. Airflow is fine as is but I was wondering, If I installed 2 more fans on the front of the case opposite side of the rad also acting as an intake would this be beneficial / worth it? Basically I'd have my rad and fans mounted on the inside of the front panel and 2 more fans mounted on the outside of the front panel if this makes sense.

Glad to hear, thanks!

So I was messing around with my OC and accidentally set my offset to 0.1 and booted into Windows. I opened up CPU-Z as soon as the desktop came up and saw that my 8700k was getting 1.568v and immediately shut down and switched it back in the BIOS. This was a few hours ago and everything seems to be fine since but being as paranoid as I am, I'm just curious if this might have caused any sort of damage? I'm thinking it should be fine, I never ran anything intensive during this time and the it was only running with this voltage for max 2 minutes but I wanted to make sure.