Instable Overclock

MandalorePlayz · October 30, 2017

OK so about a month ago I built my first pc, it has an Intel i7 6850k, an ASUS x99 deluxe II motherboard, an ASUS gtx 1080 Turbo, 32GB of corsair vengeance DDR4 3200MHz, a corsair RM850x power supply, and is being cooled by a corsair H100i v2. the system run fine 24/7 except I put a 22% overclock on it using Asus AI Suite and the system still runs fine 99% of the time, but when I run heavily demanding games or programs for a while the computer will shut off like someone flipped the power supply switch and then i will have to flip the switch myself off and back on to start the system again, I tried dropping to a 16% and had the same problem. I have the latest bios and version of all drivers and when I start the pc for the first time after a shutoff like that it says overclock failed and I have to restart again. I have removed the overclock all together now but i would still be able to overclock it again.

Lean18 · October 30, 2017

You have basically the same problem as i do. When my GPU is at normal clock speed, the system turns off even when running CS:GO, but if i underclock it, its running fine. For me, this would be a not power enough PSU, but your issue may be different, so dont just listen to me and only me. None of my parts are OCd by the way.

Klemmbrett · October 30, 2017

Do small increments in performance and test them. Also i would never use a program like that for OC. I laughed the hell out when i tried one of these which recommended to oc my i5 6600k to 3605 mhz at freaking 1,45 volts. LMAO it runs @4,4 ghz 1,25 volts stable so the program put a way to much voltage for a little oc wonder what it does when you go 22%. Go into you bios and do the oc by yourself but dont just put a slider to 22% and expect magic to happen. 22% would be 4636 mhz not sure if you will achieve a stable oc at that clock at all.