Over clocking issue !

[Woji1]

Hi ! 

 

So i wanted to overclock my CPU to 4.4ghz, however when i go into BIOS, it doesn't save the settings. Even loading the optimised settings that Asrock provides, nothing changes. My CPU is stuck at 3.8Ghz , please help.

 

Also, in my boot priority, only my HDD is visible and SSD isn't.

 

Specs:

 

CPU: I5 7600K

MOBO: ASrock fatality z270 gaming k4

[TrigrH]

are you setting voltage too? make sure you are on an update bios also.

[Woji1]

I'll try to update the bios now, i set the voltage to 1.28, i don't know if that's good for an i5 7600k to go to 4.4ghz

[TSL]

1.28 should be fine for 4.4Ghz. It differs from chip to chip though so try setting it at 1.3 if it doesn't post or it crashes

[Woji1]

@TSL I can't seem to actually get the settings to save, it won't go to 4.4 for whatever reason.

[TSL]

Are you runninng the latest bios? If you are, maybe try even reverting to an older one as new ones can come with more bugs

[Woji1]

@TSLI'm looking into updating bios, however there are warnings about everything everywhere and i don't wanna mess up anything.

[TrigrH]

Make sure turbo boost, c states, speedstep, virtualization technology (unless you use it) are disabled.

 

Make sure voltage is set to manual mode and at 1.28v.

 

Make sure all core ratio is set to 44.

 

Go to the last tab in the bios (advanced mode) and save and exit.

 

That should increase stability.

[TSL]

Just now, Woji1 said:

@TSLI'm looking into updating bios, however there are warnings about everything everywhere and i don't wanna mess up anything.

As long as you don't turn off the pc or do anything to it whilst it updates you should have no problem

[Woji1]

What about cache ratio? it's at auto currently, it used to be at 35?

[TSL]

Just now, Woji1 said:

What about cache ratio? it's at auto currently, it used to be at 35?

Leave it on auto

[Woji1]

Alright thanks ! 

[TrigrH]

To update bios:

Make sure legacy usb support is enabled.

On a fat32 formatted usb make sure the FILE INSIDE THE ZIP is placed in the root of the USB drive.

 

http://asrock.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com/BIOS/1151/Z270 Gaming K4(2.10)ROM.zip

 

Go into the bios and select instant flash, follow the prompts.

[Woji1]

So i extracted files from a ZIP folder that i downloaded from https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4/index.asp#BIOS , the 2.10 version and formatted it before i actually extracted any files as shown in a video. There is only 1 file though ? is that normal?

[TrigrH]

8 minutes ago, Woji1 said:

So i extracted files from a ZIP folder that i downloaded from https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4/index.asp#BIOS , the 2.10 version and formatted it before i actually extracted any files as shown in a video. There is only 1 file though ? is that normal?

make sure you got the instant flash one, and yes its only a single file in the zip.

[Woji1]

so i installed the new updated bios. followed the instructions you gave me and nothing. 

[Woji1]

i set every setting as you said i should, i press the exit tab and save and leave. Nothing changes

[TrigrH]

Just now, Woji1 said:

i set every setting as you said i should, i press the exit tab and save and leave. Nothing changes

lmao you are using windows, you need to use CPU-Z, its been working the entire time.

[Woji1]

I don't think it is

[TrigrH]

1 minute ago, Woji1 said:

I don't think it is

After you update the bios you need to set everything again, try 1 more time.

[Woji1]

Alrighty, i did set it again, i did it like 4 times already  anyway ill do it again hold up.

[Woji1]

YOU DID IT ! :DDDDD @TrigrH THANK YOU SO MUCH !!

 

Could you tell me if its supposed to look like this :

[TrigrH]

yeah thats it

[Woji1]

Thank you so much ! 

[TrigrH]

Just now, Woji1 said:

Thank you so much ! 

You might need to set load line calibration to level 2, so the voltage drops less.