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8700k system unstable at idle

I have an 8700k, Maximus x code, Trident Z 32gb 3200mhz. I've overclocked to 5.1 yesterday and its passed realbench and prime95 stress tests with no issues.Today its frozen up twice while idle on the desktop, but no issues gaming or benching.My overc...

Hakka by Level 7
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overclocking and bios reset question

before I update the bios on my asus maximus viii hero motherboard can I clear the cmos from within the bios settings? also I'm currently overclocked, so would I have to clear the cmos to update the bios? and does the pc have to be off to push the cle...

I7 8700k & Asus multicore enhancement

Hello thereI have an i7 8700k and an Asus maximus x hero motherbord. I have a question regarding the asus multicore enhancement which I found in the uefi bios. Is this setting safe for the processor? I usually don't overclock (this option is kind of ...

Rise11 by Level 7
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Luxmark.exe crashing

Ok so when I run the stress test in RealBench I keep getting a black screen, the driver stopped responding message and Luxmark.exe stopped working.My initial thought was instability, however with my whole system at stock I'd still get the same thing ...

OCD_guy by Level 9
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8700K stock vs delid temps?

I'm looking for some comparison/data for the 8700K delidded vs stock. Are there any compilation threads or good articles that do specific comparisons? Is it generally accepted that the stock chips get considerably high temperatures when pushing throu...

Zeroed85 by Level 8
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HELP 4.9ghz max on Maximus X Hero

Hi people,I have tried the Der8auer overclocking guide and for an unknown reason it will not go past 4901mhz when running cinebench, realbench or prime95. I have tried all AVX 0-3 and that does not change the max. I even changed multiplier to 51 and ...

Pyro2577 by Level 7
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Intel Speed Shift Technology problem

I found my issue in my last post but can someone answer me why this is happening? Speed Shift stopping at 4902MHz?With it disabled i get poor performance in benchmarks. Realbench started at 5GHz and after 5 mins slowed to 4.5GHz. Temps don't look too...

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