Is my cpu degrading?

[tommi_6o]

Hi

I've been running my 3770k @4.6ghz with 1.344v for 6 months (I was running it @4.5ghz 1.3v). It used to be completely stable but I have had random blue screens when playing GTA 5 but prime95 was still stable. Today I got another blue screen and decided to run prime95. After 10 min my system blue screened again. Is it the CPU overclock which is causing it or could it be something else?

[Chasem121]

Have you tried putting it back to stock clock and running prime95? If it still crashes, then its a different issue. If it doesn't, then you have a unstable overclock

[BananaNinja]

if it helps, I've been running an i7 2600k @ 4.4GHz for 4 years straight without blue screen so it could always be anything else maybe there's something wrong with windows and you said it blue screens on GTA V so keep the GPU in mind as well and update driver

if it still BSODs then reset cmos and do prime 95 to see if it still happens

[tommi_6o]

Have you tried putting it back to stock clock and running prime95? If it still crashes, then its a different issue. If it doesn't, then you have a unstable overclock

I'm running it at the moment. So far so good.

[tommi_6o]

if it helps, I've been running an i7 2600k @ 4.4GHz for 4 years straight without blue screen so it could always be anything else maybe there's something wrong with windows and you said it blue screens on GTA V so keep the GPU in mind as well and update driver

if it still BSODs then reset cmos and do prime 95 to see if it still happens

What vcore are you using?

[Snickerzz]

1.344v is pretty high. See if you can move it down to 1.25v @4.4ghz

[tommi_6o]

1.344v is pretty high. See if you can move it down to 1.25v @4.4ghz

My cpu needs 1.3v to do 4.5ghz so I don't think 1.25v would be enough for 4.4ghz. I have a custom water loop so running my cpu at 1.25v is kinda pointless. It's the worst overclocking 3770k.

[Snickerzz]

My cpu needs 1.3v to do 4.5ghz so I don't think 1.25v would be enough for 4.4ghz. I have a custom water loop so running my cpu at 1.25v is kinda pointless.

Just because it's running cooler doesn't mean throwing more volts at it won't hurt it. Just try toning it down a bit and test to see if you get another bluescreen.

[tommi_6o]

Just because it's running cooler doesn't mean throwing more volts at it won't hurt it. Just try toning it down a bit and test to see if you get another bluescreen.

I know that. I just want to get the most out of my CPU . Stock clocks seem stable so I'll try my old 4.5ghz 1.3v first. I'm really tempted to get a 5820k.

[BananaNinja]

What vcore are you using?

stock 1.25

[IateMApoo]

Dunno if youre also doing editing, rendering stuff, but if youre just gaming then there is no use of pushing your 3770K so hard.

[tommi_6o]

Dunno if youre also doing editing, rendering stuff, but if youre just gaming then there is no use of pushing your 3770K so hard.

I also like benchmarking but nothing extreme.