This is a brand new build that I just built......except for the 9 month old video card
X99 Micro 2
evga 980 ti classified (9 months old)
GSkill 3200 32gb Trident Z
evga 850 G2 PS
 
So in a previous post i talked about my Bios  not saving settings
I re-flashed the Bios and cleared the COMS and set everything to default
I re-installed windows and now I'm having an issue with Artifacts in games (titanfall, Battelfield 4)
 
All my temps are fine and I have re seated the card 3 times
I went into the Bios and my PS is setting at 12.180
 
My buddy said it sounded like a power issue and sure enough if I set my Bios to adaptive and +100 the artifacts went away..............
 
My Video card use to be in a Z97 Classified with 2 8pin Power Plugs with no issues ever
and this X99 Micro 2 MB has only 1 8pin conector
 
So My question is:
Is this video card pulling Too Much Power for the PCI of this X99 Micro 2 MB ??????
 
Best Regards, Rick

gtxjackbauer
I highly doubt that but could be wrong.  This board was built to handle high-end GPUs, presumably of course.

When ever there are artifacts involved with GPUs, its either A. GPU drivers or B. GPU deterioration or on its last leg in other words.
 
Have you tried a backup PSU or tested the one you have in the rig as we speak?

I put the card back into the other PC and it works fine
evga tech support also recommended that I revert back to NVIDIA 362.000 driver
so on this fresh install I did just that !!!!
 
Regards RIck

"My buddy said it sounded like a power issue and sure enough if I set my Bios to adaptive and +100 the artifacts went away.............."

Also, what settings is this? vRing? vCore? vCCSA?

If putting more power in the CPU and / or IMC is fixing it, that points towards a memory stability problem to me.

rjohnson11

ValkyrieStar
"My buddy said it sounded like a power issue and sure enough if I set my Bios to adaptive and +100 the artifacts went away.............."

Also, what settings is this? vRing? vCore? vCCSA?

If putting more power in the CPU and / or IMC is fixing it, that points towards a memory stability problem to me.

In that case try one stick of memory at a time in the same slot to see what happens. 

At auto settings too, its possible that if your trying to run 3200MHz ram, the cpus IMC is struggling. Mine has almost exactly the same issues trying to run 2666. Except i never tried to game on it.

V84x4

rjohnson11

In that case try one stick of memory at a time in the same slot to see what happens. 

I did as you said rjohnson
and here's my conclusion:
Bios set to completely stock, ram at 2133mhz
 
Step #1
I did one stick of ram at a time at 2133 and got artifacts in game every time
 
Step #2
Set XMP to #1 (3200mhz)
Tried one stick at a time and got  artifacts in game every time
 
Step #3
Set XMP to #1 (3200mhz)
Set Adaptive mode to on and +100
Tried one stick at a time and got  NO artifacts in game every time 
 
Step #4
Set XMP to #1 (3200mhz)
Set Adaptive mode to on and +100
Set CPU to 3.8ghz
Tried All four sticks and got  NO artifacts in game.................YAY
 
Can some one explain what the over clocked ram and adaptive settings are doing so I have a better understanding please
 
 
Best Regards Rick

By default, manufacturers (Hynix, Samsung etc) rate memory chips at upto 2133MHz (JEDEC specifications). 3rd party companies buy these chips and bin them for higher frequencies. These higher bins are put in as XMP profiles. Setting to ab XMP profile merely sets the memory to its higher binned speed, it also pushes the IMC out of spec, which may or may not be stable.

Adaptive voltage has 2 options. Offset and Upper Limit. Offset applies an offset to all voltages across the curve. Where Upper Limit defines the max voltage that the voltage curve reaches at the top frequency without effect the idle voltages.

Example:
Stock: 0.750v idle 0.950v load.
Offset +100mV: 0.850v idle 1.050v load.
Maximum 1.1v: 0.750v idle 1.100v load.

Manual voltage sets a constant voltage.

Which voltage did you set to adaptive and +100? I'm assuming vcore, but that wouldnt make much sense.

Also what CPU is this?

3200MHz ram on an X99 system is very nice, if not slightly lucky - my CPU cant even go above 2400.

Instead of setting to adaptive, set manual vcore and dial in 1.1v and keep the frequencies at stock.

When you enable an XMP profile, for whatever reason this makes the cpu frequency settings change.

Everything is Brand new  (Except the 980 ti Classy)
 
Specs are as fallows:
Motherboard evga Micro 2 Bios version 1.9
CPU Intel 5820K-E 3.3 ghz
Ram 4 8 gig stix of GSkill trydent "Z" 3200MHz DDR4 Trident Z Desktop Memory (F4-3200C16D-16GTZB)
evga 850G@ Power Supply
 
 
With my ram at 3200 using XMP #1 and Adaptive and Vcore at +127
I can get 4.2 ghz from my processor stable in game
I ran a fire strike at 4.2 and got a score of 16924 http://www.3dmark.com/fs/8245080
 
So what ever is the problem with the ram
I guess it just likes running at 3200 instead of 2133........Weird ha?
 
I will be testing more as suggested but I'm glad I have this
community to always refer to for help
 
Best regards, Rick
 

arestavo
Your RAM's XMP profile takes the RAM voltage to 1.35V, the stock RAM setting is 1.2V. Wierd, but it may be that your RAM isn't stable at stock speed and stock voltage.

You could try to set 2133MHz and 1.35V for the RAM and see if the artifacts go away, then you'll know that it is a problem with the RAM's voltage.

I have done as you suggested and Guess What ? No Artifacts
 
What does this mean?
 
 

Thanks again for everyone's help

Look MOM !!!!
Look what I can do.................stable thanks to you guys and gals (Vcore @ +130)
 

 
This is where I think I will Keep it
4.2 is just insane and I like my lower temps in game
 

 
 
Best Regards, Rick
 
 
 

ValkyrieStar
I see your last screenshots, 4.2GHz @ 1.2v, then 3.8GHz @ 1.2v.
 
Surely you could reduce the voltage for the cpu on that. 1.2 is almost definately unnecessary, my 3770K ran 4.0 at 1.075v, 4790K ran 4.4 at 1.125v and my 5820K runs 4.0 at 1.075v.
You could probably drop the temps a lot by lowering voltages a bit.
 
Use the Adaptive setting, and rather than using offset, just use the standard one, try 1.050v at first, that should be fine, then drop it by 0.025v till its not stable then bump it back up to the last stable and test for full stability.
 
That 3200 ram tho is sexy... still upset my cpu cant run above 2400 ;~;
 

 
Wow.......Thanks for that I will try tonight when i get home
That sure would help with temps if possible
 
BTW
What set up are you running?
 
I just installed a 950 pro M.2 and had to mess with CSM settings and "Compatibility"  for M.2
and found that RAM dosnt over clock so good with those settings
so after I installed windows I turned CSM and compatibility  off and I am able to hit 3200mhz again
 
If you have CSM enabled you may try turning that off to get your ram to go higher
 
just a sugestion  as I don't know enough about this stuff
just trying to help
 
Best Regards,Rick
 
 
 

ValkyrieStar
 ...I even tried resetting the bios completely, still couldnt manage 2666 properly, most of the time it wouldnt boot, and when it did, it was a bit flakey after a while and posted lower bandwidths on AIDA64 cache/mem bench than 2400 lol.

I had the exact same issue with my X79 Dark and a 3930K and a 1650V2 (4930K equivalent). Setting my RAM to 2400MHz, which took tons to tweaking to make it stable, would run around 30% slower than at 2133MHz.