Problems with fx-8350/msi 970 gaming

[MaartenZer0]

I recently finished my first build including an fx 8350 and an msi 970 gaming motherboard. I noticed some unusual things, wich I identified as problems. I wasn't sure if they have anything to do with eachother, so I thought I'd just put them all in 1 thread.

 

First off, I noticed when I launched cpu-z that my core voltage stays around 1V, even when under load.

 

 

I also noticed that my processor tops out at 52% utilisation during stress tests like prime95 or the built in cpu burner with MSI kombuster 3, even when under load. Strange thing is, I remember it working at 100% according to windows task manager yesterday...

 

 

I think the cause is that I accidently pressed the 'oc genie' button in my BIOS, wich would have caused it to underclock automaticly.

 

Thanks alot!

 

 

[Stevoicus]

i have the exact same motherboard and cpu- never had a problem. Have you attempted to overclock in the past and therefor changed some of the settings in the bios? 

[MaartenZer0]

I accidently pressed the oc genie button, and disabled it in a couple of seconds. Could this be the problem?

 

i have the exact same motherboard and cpu- never had a problem. Have you attempted to overclock in the past and therefor changed some of the settings in the bios? 

[Stevoicus]

possibly, have you tried resetting the bios, as in when you boot into bios just restore it to original settings? 

[MaartenZer0]

possibly, have you tried resetting the bios, as in when you boot into bios just restore it to original settings? 

How does one reset their bios?

[Stevoicus]

It should say restore defaults in the save and exit tab I think but can't remember?

[MaartenZer0]

I started fucking around in the bios, and it's back to 100% (well, 98. Close enough ). My current core voltage is 1.344V, and it somethimes rampes up to around 1.4V. Is everything ok like this

[MaartenZer0]

Thanks for trying to help!

[MaartenZer0]

It should say restore defaults in the save and exit tab I think but can't remember?

And its back to runnich at 52% after a restart. This thing is acting really weird...

[Stevoicus]

What temps?

[MaartenZer0]

What temps?

When it was back to normal, or now that it's acting weird?

[Stevoicus]

Both

[MaartenZer0]

I turned off amd cool 'n quiet, and it seems to be working like it should (1.360V, 100% max utilisation).

[MaartenZer0]

What temps?

Now that's it's working properly while idle in bios:

 

cpu: 36C

motherboard: 38C

 

While it was acting weird:

 

cpu: around 26C

motherboard: around 30C

[Stevoicus]

so thermal throttling is ruled out, what OS? and what RAM? 

[MaartenZer0]

so thermal throttling is ruled out, what OS? and what RAM? 

I'm running Windows 10 build 10074, with 16 gigs(2x8) of ddr3-1866 hyperX fury ram.

 

When I rebooted, it went back to topping out at 52%. I started fucking around in the bios for the 100th time, and now it's working properly again.

 

-EDIT- What I changed: I turned off c6 core state

[Stevoicus]

exactly the same CPU RAM and motherboard as mine! good choice haha well seems like it was the cool n quiet feature then, glad its all sorted out

[MaartenZer0]

exactly the same CPU RAM and motherboard as mine! good choice haha well seems like it was the cool n quiet feature then, glad its all sorted out

Thanks alot for helping me! People like you help communities get forward! Thanks alot!

[ChatDaw]

Thanks alot for helping me! People like you help communities get forward! Thanks alot!

Sorry to disturb you with this but : did you try to update your BIOS?

[Stevoicus]

Sorry to disturb you with this but : did you try to update your BIOS?

sorted now matey by the looks of things

[ChatDaw]

sorted now matey by the looks of things

I wouldn't like my CPU to run full blast all the time (in terms of frequency) when it's not needed by disabling C&Q. If a BIOS update could fix it all without having to turn it off, why not try?

[Stevoicus]

I wouldn't like my CPU to run full blast all the time (in terms of frequency) when it's not needed by disabling C&Q. If a BIOS update could fix it all without having to turn it off, why not try?

it's not all the time he was running a stress test to test the cpu and it wouldnt fully clock- but that's what cool and quiet does

[MaartenZer0]

Sorry to disturb you with this but : did you try to update your BIOS?

Thanks for the suggestion, but it's sorted out. I'm running the latest version of the bios.

[ChatDaw]

Thanks for the suggestion, but it's sorted out. I'm running the latest version of the bios.

Ok, nice.