Minor CPU degradation?

[CatTNT]

I have used a new intel 14900K for around 3 months with the fully unlocked (4096W) MSI power profile, with a max wattage of 370W and max Vcore of 1.498. That started to BSOD around a month ago, and since then I have stuck to the Intel Default 253W, which maxes out at around 330 watts and 1.478 Vcore. Other than changing the power profile, i didn't touch other power settings, so the max Vcores of both are just their "Auto" settings. I assume I've degraded the CPU in some way, but will it be fine for the next couple years as long as I keep the Intel Default power plan? I have a 360mm liquid cooler, contact frame, and Noctua thermal paste, and the "CPU Package Temp" continues to rise to around 104C at peak. The cores never go above 99.5C though. I don't see any possible way to lower temperatures and be at stock settings other than liquid metal + direct die cooling. I haven't had any CPU component overlocked since it started to BSOD, and i didn't increase the voltage when I did OC, just increased the E core multiplier by 1-2 and see how much performance I could get for free.

[BiotechBen]

22 minutes ago, CatTNT said:

I have used a new intel 14900K for around 3 months with the fully unlocked (4096W) MSI power profile, with a max wattage of 370W and max Vcore of 1.498. That started to BSOD around a month ago, and since then I have stuck to the Intel Default 253W, which maxes out at around 330 watts and 1.478 Vcore. Other than changing the power profile, i didn't touch other power settings, so the max Vcores of both are just their "Auto" settings. I assume I've degraded the CPU in some way, but will it be fine for the next couple years as long as I keep the Intel Default power plan? I have a 360mm liquid cooler, contact frame, and Noctua thermal paste, and the "CPU Package Temp" continues to rise to around 104C at peak. The cores never go above 99.5C though. I don't see any possible way to lower temperatures and be at stock settings other than liquid metal + direct die cooling. I haven't had any CPU component overlocked since it started to BSOD, and i didn't increase the voltage when I did OC, just increased the E core multiplier by 1-2 and see how much performance I could get for free.

Have you applied the BIOS/microcode updates?

[CatTNT]

10 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

Have you applied the BIOS/microcode updates?

Yes, this CPU has only ever ran the 0x12B microcode, first with a beta BIOS, and then with the full release BIOS as soon as it came out. 

[SpookyCitrus]

51 minutes ago, CatTNT said:

Yes, this CPU has only ever ran the 0x12B microcode, first with a beta BIOS, and then with the full release BIOS as soon as it came out. 

If that's the case it's most likely not degradation. It was probably blue screening due to temperature. 99.5C and 104C is pretty toasty, the 14900K is a hot CPU but that's a little high to be running it at consistently. Or it wasn't all that stable on that profile. Manually overclocking it or underclocking it would be your best bet, fine tuning the voltages and everything over using the stock profiles is usually the more recommended approach. I have a 360mm liquid cooler, contact frame(liquid freezer so it's built into the cooler), and Arctic MX6 thermal paste and my temps are much cooler than that on the Intel Default profile. Plus I was able to underclock/undervolt it manually to get better performance then the default profile and run cooler. 

 

Ram can also play a factor in stability with the 14900K, I had a ton of bluescreens when I first built the system and even though the ram I have was on the QVL list it caused bluescreening a couple times a month with XMP enabled, manually overclocking the ram over using XMP fixed the BSODs for me in that instance.