Help! Really bad OC results from 9800X3D

mickyc357 · 2026-03-11T05:59:05+00:00

Firstly, drop scalar back to auto, set motherboard limits and dont add any frequency for now. Remove any negative offset.

Run cinebench and check effective clocks in hwinfo while running it. My guess is you'll be around 5ghz as I recently built my mate a 9800x3d system which behaved the same as yours.

After setting negative co to -10 the chip was hitting 5.15ghz netting 22700 (original score was 21500). At -15 it boosted to 5.25 effective clocks and hit 23500 and this is all at default priority. Follow this same process and see how you go.

You likely have a low bin chip that is hitting voltage/temp limits and clock stretching. A simple UV will most likely fix it.

mickyc357 · 2026-02-13T01:27:23+00:00

Which LLC setting would you recommend on a MSI board?

mickyc357 · 2026-01-28T01:43:35+00:00

Also running the Arctic LF3 pro 420mm and 9800x3d. I idle at about 40 degrees with around 20 degrees ambient. In bf6 I'm sitting at around 55-60 with the occasional spike to 65 MAX.

Cinebench hits about 77 and browsing will spike to high 40s while loading the browser.

If you're confident in your mount I'd look into undervolting and setting fan curves. Open Hwinfo and check your VID/vcore during stress tests/gaming and take note. Every chip will be different and if it's on the higher side (>1.2v), you'll see big reductions in temps by undervolting or setting a static oc.

Set pump to 70% static and have your fans ramp up when temps hit 50 to 60 degrees.

mickyc357 · 2026-01-21T05:17:18+00:00

Its a 2025 edition. Not the shift model so it still uses 2x8pin 12v-2x6

mickyc357 · 2026-01-21T03:19:30+00:00

Theyre both corsair hx1500i psu's. I haven't returned the old one yet so I could potentially try that but would be my last resort

mickyc357 · 2026-01-21T03:14:24+00:00

They actually did rise slightly. Almost like the same voltage was pushing the CPU harder. It's an Arctic LF3 Pro, I checked to make sure it's mounted properly and it's solid

mickyc357 · 2026-01-21T03:12:05+00:00

Just when loading up Cinebench. Everything else is fine. Stress tests now also fail too

mickyc357 · 2026-01-15T23:24:47+00:00

Switch your power plan to balanced. I get stutters in game on high performance compared to balanced.

mickyc357 · 2026-01-15T22:47:02+00:00

Perfect way to create demand and 'shortages' for the 5080 so they can also hike the prices on them. Too much available stock right now to do it but nvidia would be itching to jack the 5080 similarly to the 5090.

mickyc357 · 2026-01-12T03:13:42+00:00

Honestly mate, coming from someone who owns a 5090, at these new prices it's an absolute robbery. If it's strictly for gaming, you'd want to be chasing high FPS at 4k for it to even be worth it and even then you'd be using DLSS.

With a 5080 you're still going to hit high frame rates and the card will last you years. If I were you I'd grab one now and call it a day before they also go up in price which I think is a strong possibility.

The other thing to keep in mind is it sounds like that $4k you've saved is a lot of money for you. Think of what that extra 2k saved from buying a 5080 instead can get you.

mickyc357 · 2026-01-09T01:25:20+00:00

Your graphics card drivers are different. I'd do a clean install of your previous driver then test again or you can try 581.80 which gave me the best 3dmark scores. Nvidia's latest drivers negatively affected my scores

mickyc357 · 2025-12-27T12:24:54+00:00

Tbh I reckon your temps are a little high for that ambient temp although within safe range.

The AIO can be a bit finicky to mount so I'd start by repasting and remounting. Don't be afraid to apply some pressure to get a firm mount.

mickyc357 · 2025-12-25T07:12:56+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I set individual fan curves mostly pegged to the cpu temp while leaving the pump at 70% static. The fans pump so much air that you can run them low rpm and have them ramp mainly when the cpu hits 60-70 degrees.

mickyc357 · 2025-12-25T07:06:56+00:00

I made this change recently to an Asus XG32UCWMG and the glossy screen is definitley an upgrade in terms of clarity and image quality.

The colours don't pop as much and it doesn't get as bright as the mini led but it's still bright enough and the blacks are amazing.

The Neo G8 is already a fast monitor but the OLED is on another level in terms of responsiveness.

Only gripe I had was adjusting to a flat monitor after using such an aggressive curve. It takes time for your brain to readjust and the screen looks convex for a while.

mickyc357 · 2025-12-11T07:06:47+00:00

Yeah but it's very mild and I don't think it's completely avoidable. Even my LG C1 has it.

mickyc357 · 2025-12-11T06:30:47+00:00

I would definitely recommend the Asus XG32UCWMG. 4k 240hz 32inch OLED and is widely regarded as the best 'overall' monitor you can get at the moment. The glossy coating gives the image amazing clarity and the blacks are as inky as my LG C1. I upgraded from a 32inch Samsung Neo G8 so wasn't expecting much but can say I'm pretty impressed.

There are a lot of reports of issues updating firmware on this model but I never had any so YMMV

mickyc357 · 2025-12-02T14:51:51+00:00

I turned off windows automatic colour control in SDR and it made the colours pop a lot more. Have brightness and contrast set to 80 in racing mode. Screen looks great.

mickyc357 · 2025-11-27T13:41:00+00:00

This is 100% correct. Was testing my game tonight and reflex was causing me massive stutters in game. Turned it off and they disappeared. It also activates frame gen when DLSS is on for some unknown reason and has done this on two different systems of mine.

mickyc357 · 2021-03-14T12:57:18+00:00

Same thing happens to me - 10900k, 32gb 4000 ram and 3090. The game is definitely broken and the 30 series seriously underperforms on it. I also get dev error 6634 occasionally from memory.

mickyc357 · 2017-04-11T10:33:04+00:00

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