Aida64 stress test on i7-6700k
Aida64 stress test on i7-6700k
I recently purchased an i7-6700k along with a H100i v2 and a Maximus VIII Hero. My goal is to overclock my i7, so I downloaded Aida64 to assess the stability of the overclock. Initially, I tried 4.7ghz but it failed after 15 minutes, then I attempted 4.6ghz. I reviewed some articles and found that testing for 6 hours is recommended for stability. After leaving my PC running the test for 7 hours and 30 minutes, it failed. I’m unsure if this indicates instability or if I should keep running the test indefinitely to confirm. I also noticed some suggestions about disabling "stress FPU" before testing or simply checking "stress CPU." The failed test after 7h30min showed no GPU or disk issues. One more thing: although the average temperatures were good, there were spikes in specific cores, like 87°C, which is a bit unusual and I’m not sure why it happens. I need someone more experienced to assist, thanks everyone, and sorry if my English isn’t clear—it’s not my first language.
stable is consistently reliable at a specific speed, Maximus VIII Hero is regarded as a solid OC motherboard from both technical and practical perspectives. Some people refer to it as the "silicon lottery," but I see it as a lucky sample since it can handle scaling down to liquid nitrogen cooling. Only vendors, custom build specialists, CPU optimization experts, and affluent individuals should aim for 4.3GHz or higher; regular users will appreciate faster performance than the stock speed.
When it comes to LNA, consider trying the EK SF3D Inflection Point EVO and the EK SF3D LGA 115X Mounting Point.
The stable model runs consistently at a specific speed, making Maximus VIII Hero a solid choice for both circuitry and tools. Some call it the "silicon lottery," but I view it as a lucky sample since it can handle scaling up to liquid nitrogen cooling. Only top vendors, custom builders, CPU optimization experts, and affluent individuals should aim for 4.3GHz or higher; regular users will appreciate faster performance on tasks beyond stock speeds.