Hello all, Noticing a strange issue after I overclocked my i5 2500K.. Doesnt seem to do any harm (atleast for now) but dont think its NORMAL. . So I overclocked it from 3.3 to a moderate 3.8Ghz - rebooted and since then it has been doing the same thing: Switch on, all lights fans switch on but screens blank..1 sec.. All lights go off..shutdown.. 1 sec later.. Auto restart and boots up. Sometimes does that sequence 2-3 times before booting on. Almost like trying to start a car on a cold morning. . Its still at 3.8ghz after booting into windows leading me to believe its not underclocking a failed overclock. Any Suggestions ? ?
Used the bit-tech overclocking guide for i52500K... rest of the settings in the bios were on auto. What specific settings do you want me to check other than XMP ? Ill check that and post back.
Its a bios setting that is out given what you have explained, quickest solution is to get pen and paper to hand, write down every setting and repost the list here so we can see what it may be. Initially i thought you may have a cold boot problem, you could google cold boot msi p67 and see if others have had the same issue and there recommendations, generally cold boot issues tend to be a asus issue but easily fixed with making sure your bios is set up correctly. Do you have the latest bios version upgrade from MSI released in July 11, having a old bios is a common cause for OC issues.? http://www.msi.com/product/mb/P67A-GD53--B3-.html#/?div=BIOS Lastly, you cannot rely on overclocking guides for your settings, every cpu is different, some overclock better than others, some can get up to 4.9ghz on the same voltage while others will only hit 4.2ghz before blue screening. The OC guides are only that, a guide on how to show you to OC but you should not take there settings/voltage used as safe and set in stone...you need to OC your own cpu step by step until your either happy or find a sweet spot for your cpu.
I had same problem. I found upping the CPU voltage fixed it. Don't use the latest bios version 1E as it is buggy. Use 1D. Try this Overclocking guide. It is for the GD55, but is still relevant to your GD53. The settings show you how to hit 4.7Ghz. But obviously this depends on your CPU. Link: http://www.overclock.net/t/963798/ms...w-and-oc-guide
Clicked a few pics of my bios. Have reverted back to stock settings to avoid any potential problems (still have the on-off issue). CPU voltage shows up as 1.2V is it ok? Also, bios tems are wrong..its 30s to mid 30s actually.
On a different note, maybe the thing is tripping thermal protection? Check that everying's seated properly
Had the same problem on my p8p67 deluxe and 2600k. Problem was my board was using a default BCLK of 104 ish, turned it back down to 100 and all worked perfectly.
For starters enable 'C1E Support' to see if that clears up the problem. That strikes me as one possible candidate. Also the voltages seem very low across the board, especially the CPU and RAM. So many options to play with, I'm having fun adjusting my old 680i Motherboard BIOS at the moment!
Reset default settings in the BIOS this morning.. The problem stopped. I will cross check a few tweaks one by one to figure out the problematic one.
From bit-tech overclocking guide: "Remember to save your BIOS settings in the Overclocking Profile section, and there's also the memory timings adjustment in the Advanced DRAM Configuration sub-menu. At the bottom of the OC page, there's also the CPU Feature sub-menu. Click this, and enable Execute Disable Bit, Intel Virtualization Tech and C1E Support, while also disabling Limit CPUID Maximum, Power Technology and OverSpeed Protection." . I applied the above settings, restarted to make sure all is ok before I up the cpu multiplier...but I BSOD each time.. Had to reset defaults in BIOS to boot. Wanted to know if these settings can be applied standalone or they HAVE to be applied with an overclock ?
Not sure. I have a similar problem, where every time I've tried "SATA Mode to ACHI" it locks my PC into a reboot cycle until I rest the BIOS.
very interesting it randomly happens to me also, i should probably also try individual changes and see which is the culprit
If it's not booting once it gets to windows than it is because the AHCI drivers aren't installed, the best way is to have AHCI enabled when you install the OS. There are ways to install the AHCI drivers but it involves editing the registry too. As for the OP, modern MSI motherboards retry the settings up to 3 times if it doesn't think it is stable enough. Booting into windows doesn't signify stable. It may just be that you need to up the voltages a little.
I didn't like the bittech guide as one or two settings were off. Probably due to bios updates. Try using the link above. I found it the best for getting a stable overclock after trying several different guides on the web. It shows screen shots that are easy to follow.
