PC Locks up randomly not sure what to check!

RJC · 15 May 2012 at 22:06

jacko_162 said:
another quick question as well:

right click of my computer gives me the following:

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450S CPU @ 2.80GHz 3.40GHz

whats the 3.40GHz mean? i can only assume it can be clocked to that?

I think that's Turbo boost, Intel show 3.5ghz.

http://ark.intel.com/products/65512/Intel-Core-i5-3450S-Processor-(6M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz)

areksnumbr1sxylady · 15 May 2012 at 22:07

jacko_162 said:
another quick question as well:

right click of my computer gives me the following:

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450S CPU @ 2.80GHz 3.40GHz

whats the 3.40GHz mean? i can only assume it can be clocked to that?

Well as I understand it and in my case, the first number is the standart value on chip and 2nd is the Overclocked one, but it has sort of wigly line which I cant find on my keyboard... If thats the case your crashes could be down that you Overclocked your CPU too much without raising the vCore so it crashes.

areksnumbr1sxylady · 15 May 2012 at 22:08

RJC said:
I think that's Turbo boost, Intel show 3.5ghz.

http://ark.intel.com/products/65512/Intel-Core-i5-3450S-Processor-(6M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz)

Mine lists as Overclocked value :/

RJC · 15 May 2012 at 22:10

Lazder said:
Mine lists as Overclocked value :/

In certain respects it is a overclocked setting which the cpu / system should run this without issue.

areksnumbr1sxylady · 15 May 2012 at 22:12

RJC said:
In certain respects it is a overclocked setting which the cpu / system should run this without issue.

true, since it should be the intel boost value anyway :/

stulid · 15 May 2012 at 22:48

Use CPU-Z to tell you the core speed.

Windows rarely gets it right.

wazza300 · 15 May 2012 at 23:41

yes your right on those boards,pretty sure that some dont though? not too upto date on gigabyte since x58,to the op you have ssd installed on intel sata 3 ports?

stulid · 15 May 2012 at 23:45

wazza300 said:
yes your right on those boards,pretty sure that some dont though? not too upto date on gigabyte since x58

The early ones when P67 had that SATA issue didn't have display connectors, they swapped directly from the P67 chipset to the Z68 one while keeping the same PCB and then just changing the name on it.

OCUk did have a bit of stock in awhile back of two of them that didnt have display connectors,

jacko_162 · 21 May 2012 at 23:09

just an update while i remember;

managed to speak with Ocuk sales staff and took the gigabyte back, swapped it for an asus p8z77-v and it solved all my problems. =)

now to get a decent cooler..

thanks for help guys.