Well guys, I appreciate everyone's help. I wanted to post an update on this thread, because I found the source of the problem. It's a real noob mistake, to be honest.

I was using an ASUS guide on...

Thanks for all of the replies folks! I have reduced my VCCIO and DMI voltage to reflect those recommendations. I'll keep you guys posted on the outcome.

Thanks Dude! I think my biggest problem is my ASUS mobo. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if it's just hard to manage OC with this BIOS, but I can't seem to get it to do exactly what I'm...

Additionally, here are my voltage/clock settings from ASUS DIP.

I am reviving this thread because I have made further adjustments to my build, and I still feel like my idle temps are not dropping as low as they should. I could be wrong, and so I am definitely...

Hey dudes!

Thanks for all of the awesome replies! I've read through everything everyone has said. I have disabled XMP, and manually set my DRAM frequencies. I also switched from High Performance...

Hey folks!

I wanted to see if I could get some help with cooling my rig. This was my first custom build, and I got some help from a buddy of mine. The only problem that I am having so far is that...