Adjusting performance of i5 6600k on MSI Z170 M7
Adjusting performance of i5 6600k on MSI Z170 M7
Hi everyone
The last time I overclocked was on a sandy bridge i5 2500k with an asus motherboard.
I only adjusted the voltage, multiplier, and stress test settings, then switched the voltage mode to adaptive. If I had nothing open or even just a browser, it would stay at 800MHz, and the voltage would also reduce accordingly.
I attempted the same here, but the voltage never dropped below around 1.29.
The core clock speed increases from 800 to 4600 (probably a rough estimate), but it rarely decreases significantly. Even after fully closing everything, it stays at 4600 most of the time instead of 800.
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I don’t have any information about a recent BIOS update for your board. You might want to check the manufacturer’s website or contact their support for the latest details.
The adaptive voltage is active in the BIOS, likely since you referenced it. Speedstep is enabled? Power-saving modes are configured in the BIOS settings. Balanced or maximum performance depends on the settings—maximum performance would trigger those changes.
Yeah got all of that turned on
another weird little anomaly is that the voltage drops lowest when running prime 95??? when i stop the stress test it goes back up??
almost identical settings remain unchanged, barely shifting at all
The voltage drops during the stress test because of the Vdroop effect. Similar issues came up when I overclocked an i5-10400i a few years back. You can find more details here: http://www.overclock.net/t/197804/what-is-vdroop