8700k
8700k
can a gigabyte z390 gaming x be used to make my i7 8700k go past 5ghz at 1.35v, or should I try something else? where are those little pins on the top right near that led mark and what do they mean, since it is not in the manual, and i am still testing to lower the voltage anyway. how about some other starting point for vcore settings? also what do you think this mobo is like overall
Why bother chasing the Holy Grail of 5 GHz when we could start by testing how fast our CPUs run at their standard setting instead? We can begin boosting all cores to 4.7 GHz, then add another 100 MHz each time while watching for stability issues. Eventually, a higher voltage might be necessary to push it further, but heat levels will climb so high that they become unbearable. Imagine this: do you prefer running at 4.8 or 4.9 GHz with only 75 degrees Celsius temperatures, or forcing the core up and hitting 93 degrees to squeeze just a tiny bit more performance into those tasks?
It's a 10+2 Power phase design. It looks like it should be good for overclocking, but that's not the only thing stopping you. The CPU itself, the cooler, and the power supply all play a part here too. I haven't tested this specific motherboard personally, though I've never really had much experience with Gigabyte boards before.
The Core i7-8700K overclockability silicon lottery stats show up in fuse.wikichip.org. The extra connector is a plus 4 pin CPU power plug that isn't really needed but you could have it if your case has one for when you are trying to overheat the processor. If you talk about the top left where the 8 pin cable is, then 5.0 is not a magic number from 4.9 to it you would probably never see any difference. It's also going to depend on how good your cooler is.
The Cooler Cooler Master ML240L PSU has a 750W rating but the CPU isn't fully separated or cleaned.
Why bother chasing that fancy Holy Grail of 5 GHz when you can just try starting with stable clocks at normal voltages first? Let's begin by setting all cores to run at 4.7 GHz, then slowly add 100 MHz chunks one after the other while watching for stability issues. Eventually, you might need a slight voltage boost to push it further up, but then the temperatures will shoot way too high. So, do you prefer having 4.8 or 4.9 GHz running at just 75C heat, or risk raising the voltage all the way to 93C and achieve that mythical 5 GHz speed for only a tiny 1-2 frames per second gain when your graphics card limits things?