Undervolted CPU leads to reboot when playing a game after PC startup.

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Memes Mar 25, 2020 @ 5:58am

It was happening for awhile with -0.1V so I decide to go by -0.075V. Stress test for 6 minutes and started up Modern Warfare and runs fine and I got a performance boost out from it but when I start my PC up and go straight to the game, just in the main menu it reboots it self.

Specs :
GTX 1050 4GB
i5 7300HQ 2.5GHZ
16GB DDR4

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Snow Mar 25, 2020 @ 6:12am

Undervolting power efficient low-end mobile GPU? Really?
Well, good luck.

Jelly Donut Mar 25, 2020 @ 6:20am

Why would you undervolt your CPU unless you want reduced temps or lower power consumption?

Also, do take note about the principle of silicon. If your CPU crashes your PC and reboots then the voltage you set it with is unable to be handled by the silicon quality. You need to try -0.05V since -0.075V to -0.01V.

Or better still, don't set an undervolt, at all if you want maximum stability.

EDIT: CPU*

Last edited by Jelly Donut; Mar 25, 2020 @ 8:48am

Memes Mar 25, 2020 @ 7:20am

I undervolted my CPU not my GPU. Used the Intel XTU program to do it.

nullable Mar 25, 2020 @ 7:36am

Originally posted by Memes Are Moist:
I undervolted my CPU not my GPU. Used the Intel XTU program to do it.

If you go back to stock do you still have the same issue?

Memes Mar 25, 2020 @ 8:34am

Nope but usually even at -0.05V it reboots when I go play Modern Warfare straight from startup. Do I leave my PC running for a bit then play?

Washell Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:30am

Originally posted by Memes Are Moist:
Nope but usually even at -0.05V it reboots when I go play Modern Warfare straight from startup. Do I leave my PC running for a bit then play?

Sure, if you enjoy getting reboots at random times you can do that. Leaving it running doesn't make it stable. That it worked the first time is just luck.

Last edited by Washell; Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:32am

Memes Mar 25, 2020 @ 3:21pm

I mean it was stable yesterday but today it rebooted even at -0.075V

Washell Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:48pm

Originally posted by Memes Are Moist:
I mean it was stable yesterday but today it rebooted even at -0.075V

If working every other day is stable and reliable, I've got a car to sell you.

ugafan Mar 26, 2020 @ 12:10am

Solution: Don't undervolt

nullable Mar 26, 2020 @ 5:42am

Originally posted by Memes Are Moist:
Nope but usually even at -0.05V it reboots when I go play Modern Warfare straight from startup. Do I leave my PC running for a bit then play?

In my neck of the wood if you make a configuration change and that causes problems, and rolling it back solves it, the solution is clear. If you're married to undervolting and are determined to put up with the BS, then what's the question?

Last edited by nullable; Mar 26, 2020 @ 8:07am

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Red™ Mar 26, 2020 @ 6:59am

Originally posted by ugafan:
Solution: Don't undervolt

Yeah don’t listen to this guy. Undervolt can be very useful if your laptop is known to get hot pretty quickly.

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ugafan Mar 26, 2020 @ 7:24am

Originally posted by Red™:
Yeah don’t listen to this guy. Undervolt can be very useful if your laptop is known to get hot pretty quickly.

Originally posted by Memes Are Moist:
even at -0.05V it reboots when I go play Modern Warfare straight from startup.

Ummm yeah...

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Red™ Mar 26, 2020 @ 7:26am

Originally posted by ugafan:
Originally posted by Red™:
Yeah don’t listen to this guy. Undervolt can be very useful if your laptop is known to get hot pretty quickly.

Originally posted by Memes Are Moist:
even at -0.05V it reboots when I go play Modern Warfare straight from startup.

Ummm yeah...

Undervolt is like overclock. You need to find a stable level that doesn’t ♥♥♥♥ itself immediately.

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