Database Operations issues on PerformaceTest 11.0

[OldMike65]

Everytime I try to run the Database Operations in Performance Test 11.0 latest version. Build 1014 it fails to run. Seem to get 2 or 3 different reasons why. Mostly its says can't write to some darn area ....Had this issue before and I posted a fix for it on Feb 6th 2024 ....but I don't find my post on here anymore showing how I fixed it. ??? I made a change in my bios settings, and posted how I fixed it on here, but that post seems to have been removed. ?? I have same problem now again.
Mike ....

Here is a screenshot ...

[David (PassMark)]

What were the exact error message(s)? Or a screen shot?

What are the PC specs. Most of the errors in this test relate to either the machine running out of RAM, or being very very slow and getting a timeout.

We never delete legitimate posts. Maybe it was EMail and not a forum post?

[OldMike65]

What were the exact error message(s)? Or a screen shot?

What are the PC specs. Most of the errors in this test relate to either the machine running out of RAM, or being very very slow and getting a timeout.

We never delete legitimate posts. Maybe it was EMail and not a forum post?

Memory is 32GB DDR5-8000 2 16gb sticks. Memory is fine
Motherboard is a Asus Apex Z790 ...latest bios
CPU is the i9-14900KS
Custom made pc ....made it myself.

I posted a fix on 2-6-2024 and its gone.

[David (PassMark)]

Just going to add the text of the error here to make is easier to search for in the future

The Exception illegal instruction
A attempt was made to execute an illegal instruction
0xC000001D

This isn't an error we have come across before in this context. This type of error would typically occur when running modern code on an old CPU. The modern code would contain some new low level machine code instructions (like SIMD code) that the old CPU couldn't execute. Leading to this type of crash. But in this case your CPU is brand new. So this isn't the cause here.

So more likely the hardware isn't stable and you have data corruption. This would also explain getting several different error messages. These new i9 chips are being pushed to far in terms of clock speeds and power usage. So unfortunately they now have a reputation for being unstable. See also these comments from Intel regarding BIOS settings.

[OldMike65]

Just going to add the text of the error here to make is easier to search for in the future

The Exception illegal instruction
A attempt was made to execute an illegal instruction
0xC000001D

This isn't an error we have come across before in this context. This type of error would typically occur when running modern code on an old CPU. The modern code would contain some new low level machine code instructions (like SIMD code) that the old CPU couldn't execute. Leading to this type of crash. But in this case your CPU is brand new. So this isn't the cause here.

So more likely the hardware isn't stable and you have data corruption. This would also explain getting several different error messages. These new i9 chips are being pushed to far in terms of clock speeds and power usage. So unfortunately they now have a reputation for being unstable. See also these comments from Intel regarding BIOS settings.

Good morning David.
Well this motherboard by ASUS is made to do only one thing ....its made for overclocking. Its only motherboard made by ASUS for overclocking. I was in my bios this morning and tried a couple changes. At least one of them seems to have worked David. I do not have any data corruption at all. When I get that darn error msg in the past its because I made a change in my bios and that affected the Database Operations in Performance Test 11.0. But because I tweak my bios a lot sometimes, I make bios backups Got them stored on a USB stick, don't store them in the bios. Bios updates will delete any backups stored IN the bios. I've been on computers now for about the last 40 years, way before the internet. I love computers. I build my own, got two custom built pc's. Anyhow ....right now David I got it working again. Only made 2 changes in bios. (so far) Going to send you a screenshot I took this morning. Knew it was a bios setting that was causing the error ...just didn't know which one. My Intel chip is running at 59MHz but has since I installed it.

[David (PassMark)]

Its only motherboard made by ASUS for overclocking

ASUS has two whole ranges of gaming motherboards that support overclocking (ROG & TUF Gaming).

I do not have any data corruption at all

I can't think of any other explanation for the errors.

My Intel chip is running at 59MHz

A typo I assume.
The i9-14900KS should run at up to 6.2Ghz.
It was the power budgets causing most of the unreliability issues I believe.

[OldMike65]

ASUS has two whole ranges of gaming motherboards that support overclocking (ROG & TUF Gaming).



I can't think of any other explanation for the errors.



A typo I assume.
The i9-14900KS should run at up to 6.2Ghz.
It was the power budgets causing most of the unreliability issues I believe.

Well we disagree David as the Apex Z790 is the ONLY motherboard designed by ASUS Just for extreme overclocking. Those 2 boards you mention can be overclocked yes, but not made for one purpose only ...which is to be overclocked. My Intel chip may hit 6.2 at some points ....but it does not run constantly AT 6.2GHz. to run at that high speed I would need a much better cooler on my chip. That's why the Apex Z790 cost more than the other two. The errors I was getting was caused by changes I made tweaking the bios.

[OldMike65]

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[David (PassMark)]

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[OldMike65]

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