6600k is not capable of exceeding a speed of 4.2
6600k is not capable of exceeding a speed of 4.2
For various reasons, using any alternative to the built-in game boost feature (automatic OC to 4.2 ghz) caused my overclocks to become unstable. Any manual setting above 4.3 ghz proved unreliable.
My Vcore voltage was 1.36v.
I suspect an issue since this motherboard is designed for aggressive overclocking. Running Prime 95 would result in crashes either immediately or within the first 20 seconds.
My specifications:
i5 6600k
corsair h100i v2
Msi Z170 gaming m5
corsair vengeance lpx 2400mhz 32 gb (considered overkill, I received 16 gb for free from a friend)
msi gtx 1060 6 gb gaming x
Corsair cs650m psu
Appreciate your assistance.
Heyo afmayr1
It seems you've just hit bad luck in the silicon lottery with a poor overclocker. You really can't afford that much.
Also, those vcore voltages at 4.2Ghz look a bit extreme to me. I can run my 4690K at 4.2Ghz with 1.1v, but of course, all CPUs are different.
Good luck finding the right solution!
upgrading the 6600k to 4.5ghz required 1.35v, which is typical for Skylake processors