Pc hanging on the "starting windows" when i oc

RushFX · 24 Jul 2011 at 17:17

When i use auto tuning feature on the p8z68 it now hangs on "starting windows"

Really not impressed with this board so far ;9 i dont recommend it
anyway whats wrong? the only way i can get it to work is to reset bios via the pins on motherboard

Jordan97 · 24 Jul 2011 at 17:31

You need to raise the voltage.

ExRayTed · 24 Jul 2011 at 17:43

Overclocking isn't exactly a precise science..you need to start fiddling with settings in the BIOS. As has been pointed out already voltage to CPU and RAM is where I'd start playing, but before you do that check the voltages the PSU is outputting with a stock setup. If the PSU is already struggling then there's not a lot of point in continuing to try overclocking.

Assuming the PSU is fine, raise the CPU voltage first by the smallest increment the BIOS allows and try booting. You need to find the sweetspot without cooking the CPU. Then if that doesn't work try playing with RAM timings and voltages..again, a little bit at a time.

Also, try posting your queries Here ...these guys know a thing or two about free ghz

Good luck

RushFX · 24 Jul 2011 at 17:53

i looked but i dont know how to do it im gonna check some youtube vids or soemthing

Jordan97 · 24 Jul 2011 at 17:56

You just find CPU voltage or VCore and increase it.

spleenharvester · 24 Jul 2011 at 18:11

Jordan97 said:
You just find CPU voltage or VCore and increase it.

You can't know that for sure. It could be doing something with the BCLK or hitting a clockspeed wall.

Eitherway OP, reset CMOS and overclock manually.

Jordan97 · 24 Jul 2011 at 19:15

spleenharvester said:
You can't know that for sure. It could be doing something with the BCLK or hitting a clockspeed wall.

Eitherway OP, reset CMOS and overclock manually.

I was referring to his post about not knowing how to raise the voltage.

pecnarf · 24 Jul 2011 at 19:20

as a general rule i overclock manually because as good as it might be to have auto overclocking feature they do not alway work out very good, same rule goes for memory setting as often enough bio auto feature can screw that up sometime. now i have a feeling that when you enter the bios to up the voltage on the vcore you find that you can not do or the field is grey out, this is due to the fact you used the auto overclock feature. i would suggest undoing the auto overclock feature or if you can not enter the bio then hitting the clear cmos button and then enter bios to manually enter in the overclock setting. if you are unsure on what to do their pently of forum post and web pages on overclocking some are even made for specific motherboard with picture and detail information telling you what option does want. plus people post what setting they did to get their overclock working and stable. you can also make a post or see if anyone alreadly made a post in the overclocking selection in this forum.

toon_mad · 24 Jul 2011 at 19:45

Jordan97 said:
You need to raise the voltage.

precisely.

not enough vcore, unstable overclock. even if you booted into windows it would only be a matter of time before a BSOD or Windows locking up.

RushFX · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:45

i did raise the bclk to 4.0 mhz and didnt change any thing else was playing rift and all was fine had loads fps ect but when i close game there was a message on my desktop saying warning v core

7/23/2011 at 11:49 pm] Chassis fan 1 1054 Normal
[07/23/2011 at 11:28 pm] Chassis fan 1 1107 Normal
[07/23/2011 at 11:33 pm] CPU fan 4103 Normal
[07/24/2011 at 03:48 pm] +3.3V 2.048 Abnormal
[07/24/2011 at 03:48 pm] +3.3V 3.392 Normal
[07/24/2011 at 08:44 pm] +12V 0.576 Abnormal
[07/24/2011 at 08:44 pm] +12V 11.904 Normal
[07/24/2011 at 08:44 pm] MotherBoard -1.0 Abnormal
[07/24/2011 at 09:34 pm] Vcore 0.000 Abnormal
[07/24/2011 at 09:34 pm] Vcore 1.288 Normal

RushFX · 24 Jul 2011 at 22:50

i did have the cpu on 55c threshold in temperature section of probe II would it have been that?