Adjusting the 6600K settings
Adjusting the 6600K settings
Hi guys, I have an old i5 6600K with a stock speed of 3.6 ghz, connected to an ASUS Z170-A motherboard and a top-notch aftermarket Noctua Tower Cooler. I’m trying to push it further and I’ve read overclocking guides, but I’m having issues with the motherboard settings.
I understand that I need to gradually increase the multiplier and voltages until I achieve a stable overclock after thorough testing with stress test software.
Raising the multiplier is straightforward, but adjusting the voltages is more tricky—I really don’t know where to start or how much to change. The system is already running at 4300 MHz with a 42x multiplier, thanks to the default EZ overclock mode in the BIOS.
The system is very stable, and temperatures stay well under 40°C with this automated setting. Now I just need to do it manually, but I’d really appreciate some step-by-step guidance from you.
Thanks!
Enable XMP
CPU Ratio = Sync All Cores
Digi+ VRM > CPU Load Line Calibration = Try 5
CUP Core/Cache Current Limit Max = If you input a very high number it will default to max which should be 255.5
Have you adjusted the CPU core/cache voltage to manual and set it to 1.4?
Voltage needs to be adjusted manually and must not go beyond 1.4. The multiplier is increased until instability occurs. If this were your case, I'd set your voltage between 1.35 and 1.40v, observe how high you can push the multiplier before it becomes unstable, then return to the last stable value to confirm a stable overclock.
Enable XMP settings. CPU ratio set to Sync All Cores. Digi+ VRM exceeds CPU load line calibration with Calibartion value of 5. Current Core/Cache current limit max is configured at the default 255.5 if a high number is entered. You adjusted the CPU core/cache voltage to manual and set it to 1.4?