Computer stopped overclocking

cklynx

cklynx

cklynx

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After recently having problems with my computer and my BIOS resetting itself, I've had to keep changing the settings to overclock my i5 3570k to 4.2GHz. Now it's refusing to overclock! When I enter all the settings as usual and save & exit, my computer boots up fine but when I open system properties in "My Computer" It's only overclocked to 3.43GHz and will not go any higher.

Any ideas?
 
You've Broken it! :p, only joking.

Hmm, something has def gone pear shaped, if your not on a latest BIOS already, try checking for a latest BIOS update.
 
Hmm I remember trying to update the BIOS a while ago when I first got my computer and built it (it's only 4 months old) and it wouldn't work. Maybe one of the settings has just changed in the BIOS?
 
What mobo do you have and what method did you use for updating the bios.
I would also check the bios to make sure all cores are enabled.
 
cklynx said:
Just ran CPU-Z and Prime95, popped up HWMonitor and noticed under my CPU it's only showing Core #0. There were 4 cores before?

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Shouldn't Prime show a worker window for each core, or is it just the way the Op has it set up?
 
I'm on the edge of giving up on everything here.

I finally managed to fix the cores problem by going into MSCONFIG and selecting "Normal Boot" which brought back all 4 cores. Anyhow my computer failed to boot properly when I overclocked it again but now running back at 4.2GHz.

My Kave headset has stopped working as windows isn't detecting it and after a few reboots my PC fails to boot 100% all the time. Sometimes it hangs on the BIOS option and then switches off and after that reboots itself back into windows.

I'm running into problem after problem and I just do not know where to turn to as I built this computer myself and I'm no techy with all this stuff. I don't really want to take it to a computer technician as I've heard stories that they rip you off big time and with computers I can see why.
 
cklynx said:
I'm not quiet sure what you mean by that? By the way, is there a PM option on this forum?
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In the bios, where your Overclocking settings, you have have an option for ram settings and voltages. If you select XMP this will run the ram at it`s correct timings and voltage. If the voltage is in correct, this can lead to the PC not starting properly or booting several times.

No, but you can use the Trust button to send messages to other members, provided you have activated it.
 
I will have a quick check in my BIOS. Just sent you a quick message via trust

Any ideas why my headphones have suddenly stopped working in Windows?
 
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