8700k & Corsair H80
8700k & Corsair H80
Hi,
I own an 8700k & Corsair H80 (v1, probably)
ASRock z370 Taichi.
I understand this cooler isn’t top-notch, but I’m wondering what overclocking goals should I set with it or if it’s even beneficial.
I was able to run prime95 on blend without any overclock and got the image here: https://imgur.com/mz9edas, which looks odd to me.
In the BIOS I manually adjusted all cores to 4.8GHz and 1.2V and it didn’t crash—I didn’t capture a screenshot—but a few cores were running below 30%.
Which core numbers are real and which are hyperthreading? If everything was perfect, shouldn’t all be at 100%?
Ih slippyjim. No issues at all. On the Prime95 version 26.6, it's the recommended version by Intel and others since the AVX instruction set isn't active, offering a more accurate CPU load for Intel.
Keep the Prime95 test thorough—far exceeds typical CPU usage. Many threads with pros and cons, but I usually run a one-hour session (others do 24 hours...I can't stand that!). Use AIDA and then a Cinebench loop to verify my overclock stability.
In all my experience, after doing those tests post-overclock for stability, I've never faced any problems.
The H80 isn't the top choice, but it's still decent. The blend test came out okay and temperatures seem acceptable. What matters is staying under 80 degrees C during an all-core overclock in a stress test such as Prime95 version 26.6 and Aida. If you manage that, you're good to go with a score of 4.8 and keep improving. Focus on maintaining stability at the lowest possible vcore. On most 8700K models, 5GHz needs more than 1.3v, but mine runs at 1.345v and I've settled for 4.9GHz at 1.278v. You should be able to reach around 4.8GHZ or even 4.9GHz before temperatures start to rise...just experiment until you find a balance.
Ih slippyjim. No issues at all. On the Prime95 version 26.6, it's the recommended version by Intel and others since the AVX instruction set isn't active, offering a more accurate CPU load for Intel.
Keep the Prime95 test thorough—far exceeds anything you typically run on your CPU. Many threads and comments about pros and cons, but I usually stick with it. I often run a one-hour session (others do 24 hours...I just can't stand that!), using AIDA and a Cinebench loop to verify my overclock stability.
In all my experience, after doing those tests for stability after an overclock, I've never faced any problems.