6800K & Deluxe X99 II, Asus Bios Overclock
6800K & Deluxe X99 II, Asus Bios Overclock
Hello everyone, I’m reaching out for your assistance. Yesterday I assembled my second PC with the following specifications: a 6800K processor, ASUS DELUXE X99 II motherboard, 32GB RAM, Corsair Vengeance LX 2133 Corsair, Corsair H100i v2 cooling solution, and more. I have already installed all the necessary drivers and just tried EZ tuning in BIOS. I was mainly interested in enabling virtualization, but I noticed in the menu I could select EZ tuning mode instead of Normal. I chose ASUS performance for testing purposes only, without realizing it would actually overclock the CPU. After restarting, I observed that my CPU speed is running at 3.8 GHz with a multiplier of 38, and the ASUS tuning has been set to 1.218V. My question is whether I should keep this configuration as-is, since the PC will run continuously under 70% load, but I have good cooling. However, there’s an unusual pattern in CPU temperatures: Asus AI Suite reports a temperature of 33°C, while Corsair Link shows 29-30°C during idle, and the average in AI Suite is 33°C. Should I maintain the overclock and ASUS overclock settings, or should I revert to the Normal Performance mode in BIOS? Additionally, in the TPU window of Asus AI Suite, the CPU frequency is listed as 100.0 x 40.0, but the CPU frequency at the bottom shows 100.0 x 38, which is confusing.
you have the option to return to normal settings or keep it as is.
if your cooling system maintains the CPU below 70°C after 30 minutes of continuous load, overclocking isn't necessary.
the 1.2xxx voltage level is relatively safe. Voltages between 1.35 and 1.4 are considered safer—be more cautious in those ranges.
you can return to normal or keep it as is, if your cooling keeps the CPU under 70C after 30 minutes of continuous load, overclocking isn't harmful.
the 1.2xxx voltage is relatively safe. Voltages between 1.35 and 1.4 are considered dangerous—be more careful about what you're doing.