And the 1090t black edition overclocking
And the 1090t black edition overclocking
It should be straightforward to obtain a solid OC using that cooler. The CPUs in that test are 140w models, which are 15w better than yours, and they could easily deliver a 4.2Ghz boost on the 5930k.
I’m not sure if I should start a new post or not, but I’ll try here.
The shadow was installed last night and it’s performing well. Under stress I’m not exceeding 34c, around 28/29c without stress. The main issues are the sync being limited to sideways on an AM3 motherboard and the two RAM slots being blocked. Overall, the sync works fine and I’m satisfied.
I’m currently setting everything to 3.6 and everything is functioning properly, with good cooling. Although I still can’t reach my maximum FPS—regularly around 30fps in-game, both at minimum and maximum settings—I’m limited by the monitor’s refresh rate of 60Hz.
If I try to go higher than 3.6, my PC will crash on startup. The voltages are auto-adjusting, and based on what I see, the CPU voltage is around 1.475v, which seems a bit high. I have the turbo enabled, which caps three cores when idle; since the game only runs on one core, I thought it would help.
Some advice on overclocking would be appreciated.
Would it be better to turn off the turbo setting? Should I check the BIOS screen for guidance? My goal is to get it up to 4GHz.
Also, I installed it at 3.7 GHz with Windows 8, and it crashed shortly after logging in. My installation is quite old and slow—probably time for a clean install. It took about a minute for Windows to boot and run my disk at full speed. Any higher speeds cause crashes during startup?
Turn off the turbo and disable auto voltage. Adjust the voltage carefully to identify the most stable setting without surpassing thermal limits. I believe checking the information at the following links will help, and experimenting with different approaches should yield better results for your setup. No two chips will behave identically, particularly across various boards.