Do I need to clear CMOS after Overclocking?

[Noel Earvin Piamonte]

I built a computer last October. PC full specs here bit.ly/earvinpiamonte_pc_desk_setup. On the span of how many months from last October to December 2016, my (2) Intel Core i7 6800k died. The motherboard which is ASUS X99-A II returned "00" Q-Code which means that the CPU is not used. For a week it will be stable after overclocking it to 4.2Ghz, then after a few days, system will always crash then will return "00" code again.

 

I run benchmarks like 3dmark - Firestrike 1.1 and everything was stable after a few days. I don't know why my CPUs die. Some people say that the motherboard is bad.

 

Recently, JayzTwoCents uploaded a video on how he blew up a CPU. Here's what he should have done as he said.

 

[Noel Earvin Piamonte]

Additional info:

Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit & Ubuntu Gnome Linux (Dual boot)

PC Case/ Cooler: Deepcool Genome II (360mm radiator)

[WereCat]

What PSU do you have exactly?

[Noel Earvin Piamonte]

2 minutes ago, WereCat said:

What PSU do you have exactly?

Corsair RM850x 850 watt psu gold certified. You can also check my full PC specs here bit.ly/earvinpiamonte_pc_desk_setup

[WereCat]

1 minute ago, Noel Earvin Piamonte said:

Corsair RM850x 850 watt psu gold certified. You can also check my full PC specs here bit.ly/earvinpiamonte_pc_desk_setup

Have you left voltage on auto if not how much voltage have you set.

[RadiatingLight]

Only clear CMOS if you want to reset your overclock

Jay said he should have cleared CMOS because his voltage was too much, and he should have reset the overclock as soon as possible. if your overclock is safe, then don't clear CMOS

[Noel Earvin Piamonte]

2 minutes ago, WereCat said:

Have you left voltage on auto if not how much voltage have you set.

I left the voltage on auto. pretty much everything on auto.

[Noel Earvin Piamonte]

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Only clear CMOS if you want to reset your overclock

Jay said he should have cleared CMOS because his voltage was too much, and he should have reset the overclock as soon as possible. if your overclock is safe, then don't clear CMOS

I see. So clearing the CMOS does reset the oc settings.

 

After setting the cpu clock to 4.2Ghz and core voltage to auto, then it is safe to just Save and Exit? It will restart the PC.

[WereCat]

1 minute ago, Noel Earvin Piamonte said:

I left the voltage on auto. pretty much everything on auto.

That looks like your problem.

When you OC you don't want auto voltage as it usually gives way too much.

For example if I let my i7 4770k on 4GHz auto it will give it way over 1.3V which is above max safe limit.

Yet with manual I can run 4.5GHz under 1.3V.

[Noel Earvin Piamonte]

2 minutes ago, WereCat said:

That looks like your problem.

When you OC you don't want auto voltage as it usually gives way too much.

For example if I let my i7 4770k on 4GHz auto it will give it way over 1.3V which is above max safe limit.

Yet with manual I can run 4.5GHz under 1.3V.

I thought leaving it to auto was safe . I never tried to setting to manual. I'll probably try 4.3Ghz at 1.33.

[WereCat]

2 minutes ago, Noel Earvin Piamonte said:

I thought leaving it to auto was safe . I never tried to setting to manual. I'll probably try 4.3Ghz at 1.33.

Usually leaving things on auto is safe...except voltage when overclocking.

[Noel Earvin Piamonte]

1 minute ago, WereCat said:

Usually leaving things on auto is safe...except voltage when overclocking.

Thanks mate! Will try that!