Hey fellow EVGA folks,
I'm afraid I have to reach out to seek some help,
trying to get a non AUTO Multiplier setting to run with moderate OC for gaming.
I bought an 10980xe and can't get it to run stable no matter what I try.
Everything beside keeping the BIOS CPU Multiplier Setting on Auto will result in extreme unstable system.
I've watched mutliple youtubes. Studied the OC Guide for the x299 Dark. Digged through various forums and reddit posts.
Yet no luck in getting anything out of this combo here.
System:i9-10980xe cooled by 360mm AIO in Push/Pull
EVGA x299 FTW K Motherboard rev1.0
EVGA 2080 Super FTW
8x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro - 3200 MHz
1200W Corsair PSU
Various Temps after playing or benching for a while (Scenario 1-4):AIO Water Temp 35-45C
RAM Temps: 52-62C
Core Package Temps: 55-80C (Prime95 Heat: 55-90C)
M2 NVME Temp: 55-62C
Bios:XMP 1 Profile - 3200MHZ 1.385V
Advanced CPU Settings:EIST: Enabled
Turbo Mode: Enabled
C States: Enabled
MSR Lock: Enabled
HyperThr.: Disabled
VT: Disabled
VT I/O: Disabled
TJMAX: 95C
Turbo Boost 3.0 Driver Support: Enabled
Windows Power Plan on Ultra (Min/Max =100%)
Additional Infos:System was running fine with a 7820x before for several years.
RAM has been MemTest86+ with 16 cycles passed
How does it crash?-> Screen goes black. Motherboard shows FF. Needs to be killed by holding PowerButton.
When does it crash?-> Playing games like BF2043 / MW3 after 1-2hours in.
When does it run stable?-> Leaving everything in BIOS on AUTO + XMP1 Profile => Resulted in 14days of stable use.
((I noticed Intel XTU shows 99% time of EDP Limit Throttling on low load when using AUTO))
The Auto setting will result in CPU set at 38x
Scenarios tested resulting in unstable system: => Screen goes Black / Motherboard shows FF1. Using OC Robot Turbo2.0 Mode 80C Target => 42x Multiplier Result (seems to be a fixed voltage VID: 1.2xxxV)
2. Using OC Robot Turbo3.0 Mode 80C Target => 46x-42x Multiplier Result (seems to be variable VID: 1.1-1.28V)
3. Using OC Robot Turbo3.0 Mode 80C Target => 46x-42x Multiplier Result +100mv offset on each core (VID:1.384V now at 46x)
4. Using fixed Manual Multiplier on all Cores 38x with AVX Offsets (4/6) with Voltages on Adaptive/Auto (also tested with Core Voltage Offset +140mv)
5. Using fixed Manual Multiplier on all Cores 38x with AVX Offsets (4/6) with Voltages on Override with following values:
CPU VIN: 1.850V Vcore: Override 1.250 Target Voltage: Override 1.300
After each scenario I did a Cinebench R15 and Prime95 Maximum Heat Stress Test (3Minutes) while Monitoring Temps and Throttlings. When i didnt saw it going above 80-90Celsius without much meaningful throttlings I considered as passed. As Im never putting close to that strain anyway. Then I started gaming and each time crashed in first 2h into playing. Screen goes black.
Im aiming at a low/moderate OC so my system doesnt heat up over 60C. I really dont think temps are any issue here as I was closely monitoring all of them and had barely over 60C Core temps with (30+% headroom) each time a crash occured.
In Scenario 5 for example I took those values from a youtuber which had his on 48x and used them as a baseline to start his OC
Yet I cant get my CPU to even run stable on 38x with those Voltage values. That feels odd?
I also tried different settings with Scenario3, means. I one after another disabled and tested until crash:- Turbo Boost 3.0 Driver Support
- C States
- Turbo Mode
- EIST
- AVX Offsets to 9/8
with only change in behaviour that it crashes even faster and I got a bluescreen before screen went black and motherboard went to FF.
I think my CPU seems to get not enough Voltage at certain points and then just shuts off to black screen?Anybody can guide me what to even try? Im absolute out of ideas meanwhile.
Happy to provide any additional Info!
Im absolutely lost and kinda sad nothing seems to even be close to working out. No matter what I try....
Please help a fellow EVGA fan out <3